Authentication Bypass Affecting github.com/gravitational/teleport/lib/client package, versions <4.4.11 >=5.0.0 <5.2.4 >=6.0.0 <6.2.12 >=7.0.0 <7.1.1


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.16% (52nd percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGRAVITATIONALTELEPORTLIBCLIENT-1586257
  • published 19 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 19 Sep 2021
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/gravitational/teleport/lib/client to version 4.4.11, 5.2.4, 6.2.12, 7.1.1 or higher.

Overview

github.com/gravitational/teleport/lib/client is a privileged access management tool.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via SSH host certificates forgery.

Note: This is exploitable when using tsh with an identity file, or if an attacker is able to get the agent to connect to a cluster within their control. This vulnerability is fixed in versions 7.1.1, 6.2.12, 5.2.4 and 4.4.11 which are available on Github.