HashiCorp Consul 0.5.1 through 1.4.0 can use cleartext agent-to-agent RPC communication because the verify_outgoing setting is improperly documented. NOTE: the vendor has provided reconfiguration steps that do not require a software upgrade.
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4qvx-qq5w-695p
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/consul-tool/7TCw06oio0I
Published: 2018-12-09
Updated: 2026-06-17
Named Vulnerability: GO-2023-1850Named Vulnerability: GHSA-4qvx-qq5w-695p
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00425