CVE-2021-38698: GO-2022-0559 - HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.10.1 Txn.Apply endpoint allowed services to register proxies…

CVE-2021-38698 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-21

HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.10.1 Txn.Apply endpoint allowed services to register proxies for other services, enabling access to service traffic. in github.com/hashicorp/consul

Technologies: github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-38698 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-38698 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-38698?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 21 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.8.15,introduced=1.9.0,fixed=1.9.9,introduced=1.10.1,fixed=1.10.2, SEMVER:introduced=1.10.1,fixed=1.10.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-38698?
Yes. github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go): upgrade to 1.10.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-38698?
Check whether you run github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go): upgrade to 1.10.2 or later
    go get github.com/hashicorp/consul@v1.10.2

Affected products

  • github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.8.15,introduced=1.9.0,fixed=1.9.9,introduced=1.10.1,fixed=1.10.2, SEMVER:introduced=1.10.1,fixed=1.10.2

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-38698
  • GHSA-6hw5-6gcx-phmw
  • GO-2022-0559

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