Authorization bypass for session deletion in the transaction API
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-19016 |
|---|---|
| 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 1.19.1 through 2.0.2 did not enforce the {{session:write}} ACL permission for session deletion operations submitted through the transaction API. An authenticated caller with network access to the Consul server RPC port could delete arbitrary sessions without holding the required permission. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-19016, 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 4.2 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.002130000 probability, percentile 0.117030000 (date 2026-08-11)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.2 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.2 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | HashiCorp | Consul | affected 1.19.1 2.0.3 semver | 64 bit, 32 bit, x86, ARM, MacOS, Windows, Linux |
| CNA | HashiCorp | Consul Enterprise | affected 1.19.1 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 by Andres Cruciani. (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.