CVE-2021-43837

vault-cli is a configurable command-line interface tool (and python library) to interact with Hashicorp Vault. In versions before 3.0.0 vault-cli features the ability for rendering templated values. When a secret starts with the prefix `!template!`, vault-cli interprets the rest of the contents of the secret as a Jinja2 template. Jinja2 is a powerful templating engine and is not designed to safely render arbitrary templates. An attacker controlling a jinja2 template rendered on a machine can trigger arbitrary code, making this a Remote Code Execution (RCE) risk. If the content of the vault can be completely trusted, then this is not a problem. Otherwise, if your threat model includes cases where an attacker can manipulate a secret value read from the vault using vault-cli, then this vulnerability may impact you. In 3.0.0, the code related to interpreting vault templated secrets has been removed entirely. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible. For users unable to upgrade a workaround does exist. Using the environment variable `VAULT_CLI_RENDER=false` or the flag `--no-render` (placed between `vault-cli` and the subcommand, e.g. `vault-cli --no-render get-all`) or adding `render: false` to the vault-cli configuration yaml file disables rendering and removes the vulnerability. Using the python library, you can use: `vault_cli.get_client(render=False)` when creating your client to get a client that will not render templated secrets and thus operates securely.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vault-cli_project:vault-cli:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

09 Aug 2022, 13:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-74 CWE-94

08 Feb 2022, 18:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ukg:vault-cli:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vault-cli_project:vault-cli:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

30 Dec 2021, 17:02

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.4
v2 : 9.0
v3 : 9.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ukg:vault-cli:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
References (MISC) https://github.com/peopledoc/vault-cli/commit/3ba3955887fd6b7d4d646c8b260f21cebf5db852 - (MISC) https://github.com/peopledoc/vault-cli/commit/3ba3955887fd6b7d4d646c8b260f21cebf5db852 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://podalirius.net/en/publications/grehack-2021-optimizing-ssti-payloads-for-jinja2/ - (MISC) https://podalirius.net/en/publications/grehack-2021-optimizing-ssti-payloads-for-jinja2/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/peopledoc/vault-cli/security/advisories/GHSA-q34h-97wf-8r8j - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/peopledoc/vault-cli/security/advisories/GHSA-q34h-97wf-8r8j - Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

16 Dec 2021, 20:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-12-16 19:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:08


NVD link : CVE-2021-43837

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43837

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-43837


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Products Affected

vault-cli_project

  • vault-cli
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')