CVE-2025-6011
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CVE-2025-6011 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A timing side channel in Vault and Vault Enterprise’s (“Vault”) userpass auth method allowed an attacker to distinguish between existing and non-existing users, and potentially enumerate valid usernames for Vault’s Userpass auth method. 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 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A timing side channel in Vault and Vault Enterprise’s (“Vault”) userpass auth method allowed an attacker to distinguish between existing and non-existing users, and potentially enumerate valid usernames for Vault’s Userpass auth method. 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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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Vault | < 1.16.23 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | < 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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