CVE-2020-25816: Critical severity hashicorp vault vulnerability

Published Sep 30, 2020
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Updated

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.0 before 1.5.4 have Incorrect Access Control.

Other sources

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 1.0 and newer allowed leases created with a batch token to outlive their TTL because expiration time was not scheduled correctly. Fixed in 1.4.7 and 1.5.4.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
HashiCorp Vault>=1.0.0<1.4.7
HashiCorp Vault>=1.0.0<1.4.7
HashiCorp Vault>=1.5.0<1.5.4
HashiCorp Vault>=1.5.0<1.5.4
go/github.com/hashicorp/vault>=1.0<1.5.4
1.5.4

Event History

Sep 30, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:44 PM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·10:01 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this HashiCorp Vault vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-25816.

2

What versions of HashiCorp Vault are affected by this vulnerability?

HashiCorp Vault versions 1.0 and newer are affected.

3

How can I fix the vulnerability in HashiCorp Vault?

The vulnerability is fixed in versions 1.4.7 and 1.5.4 of HashiCorp Vault.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25816?

The severity of CVE-2020-25816 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.8.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability in the HashiCorp Vault Changelog and the HashiCorp blog.

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