# CVE-2023-32082: etcd key name can be accessed via LeaseTimeToLive API

- Also known as: GHSA-3P4G-RCW5-8298, BIT-ETCD-2023-32082
- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.4.26, 3.5.9
- Published: 2023-05-11 · Updated: 2025-01-24

## Affected

- etcd-io etcd: fixed in 3.4.26; from 3.5.0, fixed in 3.5.9
- github.com/etcd-io/etcd (Go): fixed in 3.4.26
- github.com/etcd-io/etcd (Go): from 3.5.0, fixed in 3.5.9

## Description

etcd is a distributed key-value store for the data of a distributed system. Prior to versions 3.4.26 and 3.5.9, the LeaseTimeToLive API allows access to key names (not value) associated to a lease when `Keys` parameter is true, even a user doesn't have read permission to the keys. The impact is limited to a cluster which enables auth (RBAC). Versions 3.4.26 and 3.5.9 fix this issue. There are no known workarounds.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on etcd-io etcd, github.com/etcd-io/etcd, upgrade to a fixed version (3.4.26, 3.5.9) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/security/advisories/GHSA-3p4g-rcw5-8298
- https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/pull/15656
- https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/main/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-3.4.md
- https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/main/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-3.5.md

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