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CVE-2022-36129: HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.7.0 through 1.9.7, 1.10.4, and 1.11.0 clusters using Integrated Storage expose...

HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.7.0 through 1.9.7, 1.10.4, and 1.11.0 clusters using Integrated Storage expose an unauthenticated API endpoint that could be abused to override the voter status of a node within a Vault HA cluster, introducing potential for future data loss or catastrophic failure. Fixed in Vault Enterprise 1.9.8, 1.10.5, and 1.11.1.

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Plain-English summary

This issue affects specific HashiCorp Vault Enterprise HA clusters using Integrated Storage. An unauthenticated endpoint could let someone change a node's voter status, creating conditions for future data loss or catastrophic cluster failure. It is an infrastructure resilience and secrets-platform risk, not a confirmed active exploitation case in the provided sources.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority platform reliability and secrets-management risk for affected Vault Enterprise clusters. It does not require emergency incident handling based on the supplied evidence, but upgrade planning should be prompt because failure impact could be severe.

Technical view

CVE-2022-36129 covers Vault Enterprise 1.7.0 through 1.9.7, 1.10.4, and 1.11.0 with Integrated Storage. The vulnerable behavior is lack of verification of existing voter status when joining an HA node, exposing unauthenticated control over node voter status. HashiCorp fixed it in 1.9.8, 1.10.5, and 1.11.1.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to HashiCorp Vault Enterprise clusters on the named vulnerable versions that use Integrated Storage in HA mode. Vault Community, non-Integrated Storage deployments, and versions outside the cited ranges are not identified as affected in the supplied bundle.

Exploitation context

The supplied bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, or public exploit evidence. The risk comes from an unauthenticated API behavior that could be abused to alter cluster voting state, with downstream risk of data loss or catastrophic failure.

Researcher notes

The source bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, and detailed exploitability data. Analysis should stay scoped to Vault Enterprise Integrated Storage HA behavior and the listed fixed versions. Do not infer broader Vault product impact without additional vendor evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade Vault Enterprise to 1.9.8, 1.10.5, 1.11.1, or later supported releases.
  • Prioritize clusters using Integrated Storage and HA first.
  • Review HashiCorp advisory guidance before making cluster membership changes.
  • Check NetApp advisory applicability if using affected NetApp-integrated deployments.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Vault Enterprise versions across all environments.
  • Confirm whether each Vault cluster uses Integrated Storage in HA mode.
  • Verify vulnerable versions are not running: 1.7.0-1.9.7, 1.10.4, or 1.11.0.
  • After upgrade, confirm the running version is a fixed release or later.
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