# CVE-2022-3920: GO-2022-1121 - Missing Authorization in HashiCorp Consul in github.com/hashicorp/consul

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-3920-missing-authorization-in-hashicorp-consul  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-3920 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-21

Missing Authorization in HashiCorp Consul in github.com/hashicorp/consul

Technologies: [github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-hashicorp-consul). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-3920 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-3920 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-3920?** 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=1.13.0,fixed=1.14.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-3920?** Yes. github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go): upgrade to 1.14.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-3920?** 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 1.14.0 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/hashicorp/consul@v1.14.0
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.13.0,fixed=1.14.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-3920
- GHSA-gw2g-hhc9-wgjh
- GO-2022-1121

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