CVE-2025-6000: Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration

August 1, 2025

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.

References

discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665
github.com/hashicorp/vault
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6000

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