CVE-2022-25243

Name: CVE-2022-25243
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-10T17:47:06.927+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-25243 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. "Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.8.0 through 1.8.8, and 1.9.3 allowed the PKI secrets engine under certain configurations to issue wildcard certificates to authorized users for a specified domain, even if the PKI role policy attribute allow_subdomains is set to false. Fixed in Vault Enterprise 1.8.9 and 1.9.4.. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

"Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.8.0 through 1.8.8, and 1.9.3 allowed the PKI secrets engine under certain configurations to issue wildcard certificates to authorized users for a specified domain, even if the PKI role policy attribute allow_subdomains is set to false. Fixed in Vault Enterprise 1.8.9 and 1.9.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.55%

41.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hashicorp	Vault	>= 1.8.0, < 1.8.9
Hashicorp	Vault	>= 1.9.0, < 1.9.4

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.comVendor Advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2022-09-vault-pki-secrets-engine-policy-results-in-incorrect-wildcard-certificate-issuance/36600Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01Third Party Advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.comVendor Advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2022-09-vault-pki-secrets-engine-policy-results-in-incorrect-wildcard-certificate-issuance/36600Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 10, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25243?

How severe is CVE-2022-25243?

CVE-2022-25243 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25243?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST