CVE-2024-9180

highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.005 · 44 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.53% (44th) EPSS
CVSS 7.2 · high
Is it mine?
26 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
7 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-26

A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1.noarch as component of openSUSE Leap 15.5suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1.noarch as component of openSUSE Leap 15.6suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

  • Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241104T154416-5.1.noarch as component of SUSE Package Hub 12suse_csaf

    To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.2
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7.2

v3.17.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.2 · impact 5.9
v3.17.2highAV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.17.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.17.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · security@hashicorp.comexploitability 1.2 · impact 5.9
v3.17.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · OSV
v3.16.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.17.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · SUSE Product Security
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-266USCWE-266USCWE-266US
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affected products (26)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (7)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • SUSE-SU-2024:3911-1Security update for govulncheck-vulndb2024-11-05csaf · suse_csafDE

    Security update for govulncheck-vulndb

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-3149Hashicorp Vault: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2024-10-10csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Hashicorp Vault ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.

  • openSUSE-SU-2024:0350-1Security update for govulncheck-vulndb2024-11-05csaf · suse_csafDE

    Security update for govulncheck-vulndb

  • GHSA-rr8j-7w34-xp5jVault Community Edition privilege escalation vulnerability2024-10-10ghsa · osvUS

    A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16

  • BIT-openbao-2024-9180Vault Operators in Root Namespace May Elevate Their Privileges2026-07-27vendor · osvUS

    A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.

  • BIT-vault-2024-9180Vault Operators in Root Namespace May Elevate Their Privileges2024-10-13vendor · osvUS

    A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.

  • GO-2024-3191Vault Community Edition privilege escalation vulnerability in github.com/hashicorp/vault2024-10-11vendor · osvUS

    Vault Community Edition privilege escalation vulnerability in github.com/hashicorp/vault

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also known as (8)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bduosvcert_bundnvdsuse_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-10-10modified 2026-06-17
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references (5)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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