Vault and Vault Enterprise (“Vault”) TLS certificate auth method did not correctly validate client certificates when configured with a non-CA certificate as [+trusted certificate+|https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/api-docs/auth/cert#certificate]. In this configuration, an attacker may be able to craft a malicious certificate that could be used to impersonate another user. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
13 Aug 2025, 18:09
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| Summary | (es) El método de autenticación de certificados TLS de Vault y Vault Enterprise («Vault») no validaba correctamente los certificados de cliente al configurarse con un certificado no perteneciente a una CA como [+certificado de confianza+|https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/api-docs/auth/cert#certificate]. En esta configuración, un atacante podría manipular un certificado malicioso que podría usarse para suplantar la identidad de otro usuario. Corregido en Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 y Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12 y 1.16.23. | |
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Hashicorp
Hashicorp vault |
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| References | () https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-18-vault-certificate-auth-method-did-not-validate-common-name-for-non-ca-certificates/76037 - Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.20.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
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01 Aug 2025, 18:15
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Information
Published : 2025-08-01 18:15
Updated : 2025-08-13 18:09
NVD link : CVE-2025-6037
Mitre link : CVE-2025-6037
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6037
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Products Affected
hashicorp
- vault
CWE
CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation