CVE-2025-5999

A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s token privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.0, 1.19.6, 1.18.11 and 1.16.22.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-13-vault-root-namespace-operator-may-elevate-token-privileges/76032	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::enterprise:::*

History

13 Aug 2025, 18:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::enterprise:::* cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::-:::*
First Time		Hashicorp Hashicorp vault
References	~~() https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-13-vault-root-namespace-operator-may-elevate-token-privileges/76032 -~~	() https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-13-vault-root-namespace-operator-may-elevate-token-privileges/76032 - Vendor Advisory

04 Aug 2025, 15:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Un operador privilegiado de Vault con permisos de escritura en el endpoint de identidad del espacio de nombres raíz podría escalar sus propios privilegios de token o los de otro usuario a la política root de Vault. Corregido en Vault Community Edition 1.20.0 y Vault Enterprise 1.20.0, 1.19.6, 1.18.11 y 1.16.22.

01 Aug 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-01 18:15

Updated : 2025-08-13 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2025-5999

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5999

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5999

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hashicorp

vault

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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