Etcd auth Inaccurate logging of authentication attempts for users with CN-based auth only
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Vulnerability type Logging ### Detail etcd users who have no password can authenticate only through a client certificate. When such users try to authenticate into etcd using the Authenticate endpoint, errors are logged with insufficient information regarding why the authentication failed, and may be misleading when auditing etcd logs. ### References Find out more on this vulnerability in the [security audit report](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/security/SECURITY_AUDIT.pdf) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Contact the [etcd security committee](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/security/security-release-process.md#product-security-committee-psc)
Why it matters now
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 |
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| — | go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) | 3.4.0-rc.0 to before 3.4.10 | 3.4.10 | Patch available | GHSA-vjg6-93fv-qv64 |
| — | go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) | before 3.3.23 | 3.3.23 | Patch available | GHSA-vjg6-93fv-qv64 |
- go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0-rc.0 to before 3.4.10 Fixed in 3.4.10 Patch available GHSA-vjg6-93fv-qv64
- go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.23 Fixed in 3.3.23 Patch available GHSA-vjg6-93fv-qv64
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vjg6-93fv-qv64 go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.4.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vjg6-93fv-qv64 go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.3.23 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-vjg6-93fv-qv64
References
Sources
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