critical9.1
CVE-2025-6000
Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/hashicorp/vault | >= 0.8.0, < 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Vault | from 0.8.0 before 1.16.23 from 0.8.0 before 1.20.1 from 1.17.0 before 1.18.12 from 1.19.0 before 1.19.7 Version 1.20.0 |