CVE-2023-3462

Name: CVE-2023-3462
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-07-31T23:15:10.36+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-3462 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. HashiCorp's Vault and Vault Enterprise are vulnerable to user enumeration when using the LDAP auth method. An attacker may submit requests of existent and non-existent LDAP users and observe the response from Vault to check if the account is valid on the LDAP server. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HashiCorp's Vault and Vault Enterprise are vulnerable to user enumeration when using the LDAP auth method. An attacker may submit requests of existent and non-existent LDAP users and observe the response from Vault to check if the account is valid on the LDAP server. This vulnerability is fixed in Vault 1.14.1 and 1.13.5.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.61%

44.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hashicorp	Vault	>= 1.13.0, < 1.13.5
Hashicorp	Vault	1.14.0

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 31, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-3462?

How severe is CVE-2023-3462?

CVE-2023-3462 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3462?

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Source: NVD / NIST