Vault Enterprise Leaks Sensitive HTTP Request Headers in the Audit Log When Deployed With a Performance Standby Node (CVE-2024-2877)
Vault Enterprise versions 1.15.0 through 1.15.7, when configured with performance standby nodes and an audit device, inadvertently log sensitive HTTP request headers in cleartext on the standby node. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-2877, risks exposure of sensitive information through audit logs. The issue was fixed in version 1.15.8.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-2877 affects Vault Enterprise configured with performance standby nodes and an audit device. The vulnerability causes sensitive HTTP request headers to be logged in cleartext on the standby node's audit logs. This unintended logging could expose sensitive information contained in HTTP headers. The vulnerability was addressed and fixed in Vault Enterprise version 1.15.8.
Potential Impact
Sensitive HTTP request headers may be exposed in audit logs on performance standby nodes, potentially revealing confidential information to unauthorized parties with access to these logs. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Vault Enterprise to version 1.15.8 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No additional mitigation steps are required once the patch is applied.
Vault Enterprise Leaks Sensitive HTTP Request Headers in the Audit Log When Deployed With a Performance Standby Node (CVE-2024-2877)
Description
Vault Enterprise versions 1.15.0 through 1.15.7, when configured with performance standby nodes and an audit device, inadvertently log sensitive HTTP request headers in cleartext on the standby node. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-2877, risks exposure of sensitive information through audit logs. The issue was fixed in version 1.15.8.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-2877 affects Vault Enterprise configured with performance standby nodes and an audit device. The vulnerability causes sensitive HTTP request headers to be logged in cleartext on the standby node's audit logs. This unintended logging could expose sensitive information contained in HTTP headers. The vulnerability was addressed and fixed in Vault Enterprise version 1.15.8.
Potential Impact
Sensitive HTTP request headers may be exposed in audit logs on performance standby nodes, potentially revealing confidential information to unauthorized parties with access to these logs. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Vault Enterprise to version 1.15.8 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No additional mitigation steps are required once the patch is applied.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-vault-2024-2877
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-2877"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa005b1acd9273b49ab5889
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 12:55:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 13:09:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 5
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