Consul L7 Intentions Vulnerable To Headers Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in Consul and Consul Enterprise (“Consul”) such that using Headers in L7 traffic intentions could bypass HTTP header based access rules.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Consul | 1.9.0 to before 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| HashiCorp | Consul Enterprise | 1.9.0 to before 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) | 1.9.0 to before 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 | Patch available | GHSA-5c4w-8hhh-3c3h |
- Consul VendorHashiCorp Affected 1.9.0 to before 1.20.1 Fixed in 1.20.1 Patch available CNA
- Consul Enterprise VendorHashiCorp Affected 1.9.0 to before 1.20.1 Fixed in 1.20.1 Patch available CNA
- github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.9.0 to before 1.20.1 Fixed in 1.20.1 Patch available GHSA-5c4w-8hhh-3c3h
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 1.4.1 to before 1.20.1 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 1.9.0 to before 1.15.15; 1.18.0 to before 1.18.5; 1.19.0 to before 1.19.3 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:1.20.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 1.20.0 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 to before 1.20.1 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 to before 1.15.15; 1.18.0 to before 1.18.5; 1.19.0 to before 1.19.3 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:1.20.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.20.0 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Consul (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.20.1
- Fix · CNA Consul Enterprise (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.20.1
- Fix · GHSA-5c4w-8hhh-3c3h github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Fixed in 1.20.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2025:15847 Released 2025-09-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.23.0 Release.
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces (RHOSDS) 3.23 registry.redhat.io/devspaces/code-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/devspaces/dashboard-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/devspaces/machineexec-rhel9 +3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
HashiCorp Consul, Consul Enterprise 1.20.1
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-09285 Consul L7 Intentions Vulnerable To URL Path BypassPriority LOW 39
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces (RHOSDS) 3.23 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:15847 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces (RHOSDS) 3.23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10006
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c4w-8hhh-3c3h
References
Advisory 2
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-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
- TI-2021-15279 HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.10.1 Raft RPC layer allows non-server agents… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-10006 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-10006 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c4w-8hhh-3c3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-10006 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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