github - ghsa-mr4h-qf9j-f665

ghsa-mr4h-qf9j-f665

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-08-01 18:31

Modified

2025-08-01 21:07

Severity ?

9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration

Details

A privileged Vault operator within the root namespace with write permission to {{sys/audit}} may obtain code execution on the underlying host if a plugin directory is set in Vault’s configuration. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.

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  "id": "GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665",
  "modified": "2025-08-01T21:07:41Z",
  "published": "2025-08-01T18:31:19Z",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033"
    },
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    }
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  "summary": "Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration"
}

cve-2025-6000

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2025-08-01 17:40

Modified

2025-08-01 18:12

Severity ?

9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

Arbitrary Remote Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Abuse

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033

Impacted products

▼	Vendor	Product
	HashiCorp	Vault
	HashiCorp	Vault Enterprise

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