HashiCorp Consul 0.5.1 through 1.4.0 can use cleartext agent-to-agent RPC communication…
Priority LOW 29CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
HashiCorp Consul 0.5.1 through 1.4.0 can use cleartext agent-to-agent RPC communication because the verify_outgoing setting is improperly documented. NOTE: the vendor has provided reconfiguration steps that do not require a software upgrade.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01223 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go): 1.4.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) | 0.5.1 to before 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-4qvx-qq5w-695p |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.5.1 to before 1.4.1 Fixed in 1.4.1 Patch available GHSA-4qvx-qq5w-695p
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4qvx-qq5w-695p github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Fixed in 1.4.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qvx-qq5w-695p
References
More HashiCorp Consul vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18437 HashiCorp Consul Enterprise before 1.8.17, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-11698 HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to 1.9.16, 1.10.9, and 1.11.4 may allow server… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-02215 An issue was discovered in GoGo Protobuf before 1.3.2. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-09286 Consul L7 Intentions Vulnerable To Headers Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2023-02638 Consul Envoy Extension Downsteam Proxy Configuration By Upstream Service Owner CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2022-03595 Consul Peering Imported Nodes/Services Leak CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-19653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qvx-qq5w-695p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-19653 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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