HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-36129
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-36129

CWE-306Published: July 26, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-36129 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

hashicorp1 product(s)
vault
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://discuss.hashicorp.com
ADVISORYhttps://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2022-15-vault-enterprise-does-not-verify-existing-voter-status-when-joining-an-integrated-storage-ha-node/42420
ADVISORYhttps://discuss.hashicorp.com
ADVISORYhttps://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2022-15-vault-enterprise-does-not-verify-existing-voter-status-when-joining-an-integrated-storage-ha-node/42420

All References (6)

→
https://discuss.hashicorp.comVendor Advisory
→
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2022-15-vault-enterprise-does-not-verify-existing-voter-status-when-joining-an-integrated-storage-ha-node/42420Vendor Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0011/
→
https://discuss.hashicorp.comVendor Advisory
→
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2022-15-vault-enterprise-does-not-verify-existing-voter-status-when-joining-an-integrated-storage-ha-node/42420Vendor Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0011/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-36129
CVSS Score9.1 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-306
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 26, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-36129 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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