Uncontrolled resource consumption in the Consul Connect CA roots endpoint
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-19015 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | HashiCorp |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-07 20:16:50 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-10 19:17:29 UTC |
| Description | Consul Community Edition and Consul Enterprise 1.2.0 through 2.0.2 are vulnerable to an uncontrolled resource consumption issue in the Connect CA roots endpoint that may allow a remote caller to grow the agent's Connect CA roots cache without bound, defeating the operator's cache-disable configuration. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-19015, is fixed in Consul 2.0.3 and Consul Enterprise 1.21.17, 1.22.11, and 2.0.3. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS: 0.002930000 probability, percentile 0.216070000 (date 2026-08-11)
Problem Types: CWE-770 | CWE-770 CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | HashiCorp | Consul | affected 1.2.0 2.0.3 semver | 64 bit, 32 bit, x86, ARM, MacOS, Windows, Linux |
| CNA | HashiCorp | Consul Enterprise | affected 1.2.0 2.0.3 semver | 64 bit, 32 bit, x86, ARM, MacOS, Windows, Linux |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-25-multiple-vulnerabilities-impacting-hashicorp-... | [email protected] | discuss.hashicorp.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: This issue was reported to HashiCorp by Erichen. (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.