CVE-2025-6000
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CVE-2025-6000 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 0.8.0, < 1.16.23 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 0.8.0, < 1.20.1 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 1.17.0, < 1.18.12 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 1.19.0, < 1.19.7 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | 1.20.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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