CVE-2025-6000
criticalpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (35)
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advisories (4)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1702Hashicorp Vault Community und Enterprise: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-08-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Hashicorp Vault ausnutzen, um erhöhte Rechte zu erlangen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, beliebigen Code auszuführen und vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.
- GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration2025-08-01ghsa · osvUS
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.
- BIT-vault-2025-6000Arbitrary Remote Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Abuse2025-08-05vendor · osvUS
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.
- GO-2025-3838Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration in github.com/hashicorp/vault2025-08-11vendor · osvUS
Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration in github.com/hashicorp/vault
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references (3)
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- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033cnnvd
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033enisa_euvd
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033Vendor Advisorynvd
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