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TI-2023-00587 Aliases CVE-2023-0620GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39

Vault Vulnerable to SQL Injection When Configuring the Microsoft SQL Database Storage Backend

Priority LOW 32CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.8.0 through 1.13.1 are vulnerable to an SQL injection attack when configuring the Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) Database Storage Backend. When configuring the MSSQL plugin through the local, certain parameters are not sanitized when passed to the user-provided MSSQL database. An attacker may modify these parameters to execute a malicious SQL command. This issue is fixed in versions 1.13.1, 1.12.5, and 1.11.9.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00378 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Vault (HashiCorp): 1.13.1, 1.12.5, 1.11.9Vault Enterprise (HashiCorp): 1.13.1, 1.12.5, 1.11.9+1 more productRed Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HashiCorpVault1.13.0 to before 1.13.1; 1.12.0 to before 1.12.5; 0.8.0 to before 1.11.91.13.1, 1.12.5, 1.11.9Patch availableCNA
HashiCorpVault Enterprise1.13.0 to before 1.13.1; 1.12.0 to before 1.12.5; 0.8.0 to before 1.11.91.13.1, 1.12.5, 1.11.9Patch availableCNA
—github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go)0.8.0 to before 1.11.91.11.9Patch availableGHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39
—github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go)1.12.0 to before 1.12.51.12.5Patch availableGHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39
—github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go)1.13.0 to before 1.13.11.13.1Patch availableGHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39
  • Vault VendorHashiCorp Affected 1.13.0 to before 1.13.1; 1.12.0 to before 1.12.5; 0.8.0 to before 1.11.9 Fixed in 1.13.1, 1.12.5, 1.11.9 Patch available CNA
  • Vault Enterprise VendorHashiCorp Affected 1.13.0 to before 1.13.1; 1.12.0 to before 1.12.5; 0.8.0 to before 1.11.9 Fixed in 1.13.1, 1.12.5, 1.11.9 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.8.0 to before 1.11.9 Fixed in 1.11.9 Patch available GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.12.0 to before 1.12.5 Fixed in 1.12.5 Patch available GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.13.0 to before 1.13.1 Fixed in 1.13.1 Patch available GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*before 1.11.9VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*before 1.11.9VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*1.12.0 to before 1.12.5VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*1.12.0 to before 1.12.5VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*1.13.0 to before 1.13.1VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*1.13.0 to before 1.13.1VulnerableHashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.9 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.9 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 1.12.0 to before 1.12.5 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.12.0 to before 1.12.5 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 1.13.0 to before 1.13.1 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.13.0 to before 1.13.1 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Vault (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.13.1, 1.12.5, 1.11.9
  • Fix · CNA Vault Enterprise (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.13.1, 1.12.5, 1.11.9
  • Fix · GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39 github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Fixed in 1.11.9 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39 github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Fixed in 1.12.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39 github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Fixed in 1.13.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:5006 Released 2023-10-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.0 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 openshift4/cloud-network-config-controller-rhel8, openshift4/driver-toolkit-rhel9, openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel8 +47
  • RHSA-2023:3742 Released 2023-06-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.13.0 security and bug fix update
    • RHODF 4.13 for RHEL 9 odf4/cephcsi-rhel9, odf4/mcg-core-rhel9, odf4/mcg-rhel9-operator +7
  • RHSA-2023:1326 Released 2023-05-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.0 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 openshift4/cloud-network-config-controller-rhel8, openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel8, openshift4/kubevirt-csi-driver-rhel8 +47

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    HashiCorp Vault, Vault Enterprise 1.11.9, 1.12.5, 1.13.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-00630 Vault PKI Issuer Endpoint Did Not Correctly Authorize Access to Issuer MetadataPriority LOW 35
    Show all 2 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Openshift Container Storage 4AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4AffectedNo fix yet
RHODF 4.13 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2023:3742
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13Fixed RHSA-2023:1326
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14Fixed RHSA-2023:5006
Not affected: 6 products
  • Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
  • RHODF 4.13 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
  • Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0620
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39
  3. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHODF 4.13 for RHEL 9, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 7

  • TI-2024-01904 Vault Cert Auth Method Did Not Correctly Validate Non-CA Certificates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-19053 An issue was discovered in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise before 1.11.3. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2020-17874 The official vault docker images before 0.11.6 contain a blank password for a root user. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10142 HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 and 1.4.1, when configured with the GCP… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-04407 Vault Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in ACME Challenge Validation via Attacker-Controlled DNS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-05421 Arbitrary Remote Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Abuse CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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