CVE-2025-6004

Vault and Vault Enterprise’s (“Vault”) user lockout feature could be bypassed for Userpass and LDAP authentication methods. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-16-vault-userpass-and-ldap-user-lockout-bypass/76035	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:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.20.0::::enterprise:::

History

13 Aug 2025, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-16-vault-userpass-and-ldap-user-lockout-bypass/76035 -~~	() https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-16-vault-userpass-and-ldap-user-lockout-bypass/76035 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Hashicorp Hashicorp vault
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::enterprise:::* cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::-:::* cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.20.0::::enterprise:::

04 Aug 2025, 15:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) La función de bloqueo de usuarios de Vault y Vault Enterprise (Vault) podía omitirse para los métodos de autenticación Userpass y LDAP. Corregido en Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 y Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12 y 1.16.23.

01 Aug 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-01 18:15

Updated : 2025-08-13 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-6004

Mitre link : CVE-2025-6004

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6004

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hashicorp

vault

CWE

CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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