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TI-2020-12779 Aliases CVE-2020-16251GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.8.3 and newer, when configured with the…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.8.3 and newer, when configured with the GCP GCE auth method, may be vulnerable to authentication bypass. Fixed in 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4, and 1.5.1.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02828 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go): 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4 +1Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go)0.8.3 to before 1.2.51.2.5Patch availableGHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf
—github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go)1.3.0 to before 1.3.81.3.8Patch availableGHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf
—github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go)1.4.0 to before 1.4.41.4.4Patch availableGHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf
—github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go)1.5.0 to before 1.5.11.5.1Patch availableGHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.8.3 to before 1.2.5 Fixed in 1.2.5 Patch available GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.3.0 to before 1.3.8 Fixed in 1.3.8 Patch available GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.4.0 to before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf
  • github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.5.0 to before 1.5.1 Fixed in 1.5.1 Patch available GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*0.8.3 to before 1.2.5; 1.3.0 to before 1.3.8; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.4; 1.5.0 to before 1.5.1VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*0.8.3 to before 1.2.5; 1.3.0 to before 1.3.8; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.4; 1.5.0 to before 1.5.1VulnerableHashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 0.8.3 to before 1.2.5; 1.3.0 to before 1.3.8; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.4; 1.5.0 to before 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 0.8.3 to before 1.2.5; 1.3.0 to before 1.3.8; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.4; 1.5.0 to before 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Fixed in 1.2.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Fixed in 1.3.8 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Fixed in 1.4.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Fixed in 1.5.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:3742 Released 2023-06-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.13.0 security and bug fix update
    • RHODF 4.13 for RHEL 9 odf4/cephcsi-rhel9, odf4/mcg-core-rhel9, odf4/mcg-rhel9-operator +7
  • RHSA-2023:2138 Released 2023-05-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.0 CNF vRAN extras security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 openshift4/bare-metal-event-relay-operator-bundle, openshift4/bare-metal-event-relay-rhel8-operator, openshift4/baremetal-hardware-event-proxy-rhel8 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Openshift Container Storage 4AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHODF 4.13 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2023:3742
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13Fixed RHSA-2023:2138
Not affected: 4 products
  • Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
  • RHODF 4.13 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16251
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4mp7-2m29-gqxf

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2024-01904 Vault Cert Auth Method Did Not Correctly Validate Non-CA Certificates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-19053 An issue was discovered in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise before 1.11.3. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2020-17874 The official vault docker images before 0.11.6 contain a blank password for a root user. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10142 HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 and 1.4.1, when configured with the GCP… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-04407 Vault Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in ACME Challenge Validation via Attacker-Controlled DNS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-05421 Arbitrary Remote Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Abuse CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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