title: Vault PKI Issuer Endpoint Did Not Correctly Authorize Access to Issuer Metadata
description: HashiCorp Vault's PKI mount issuer endpoints did not correctly authorize access to remove an issuer or modify issuer metadata, potentially resulting in denial of service of the PKI mount. This bug did not affect public or private key material, trust chains or certificate issuance. Fixed in Vault 1.13.1, 1.12.5, and 1.11.9.
problem types: CWE-285 Improper Authorization
affected:
{
vendor: HashiCorp
product: Vault
platforms: [Windows, MacOS, Linux, x86, ARM, 64 bit, 32 bit]
repo: https://github.com/hashicorp/vault
versions:
status: affected, version: 1.13.0, lessThan: 1.13.1, versionType: semver
status: affected, version: 1.12.0, lessThan: 1.12.5, versionType: semver
status: affected, version: 1.11.0, lessThan: 1.11.9, versionType: semver
defaultStatus: unaffected
}
{
vendor: HashiCorp
product: Vault Enterprise
platforms: [Windows, MacOS, Linux, x86, ARM, 64 bit, 32 bit]
versions:
status: affected, version: 1.13.0, lessThan: 1.13.1, versionType: semver
status: affected, version: 1.12.0, lessThan: 1.12.5, versionType: semver
status: affected, version: 1.11.0, lessThan: 1.11.9, versionType: semver
defaultStatus: unaffected
}
metrics:
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: LOW
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 6.5
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
]