Arbitrary Remote Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Abuse
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0096 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Vault (HashiCorp): 1.20.1Vault Enterprise (HashiCorp): 1.20.1+1 more productRed Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Vault | 0.8.0 to before 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| HashiCorp | Vault Enterprise | 0.8.0 to before 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) | 0.8.0 to before 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 | Patch available | GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665 |
- Vault VendorHashiCorp Affected 0.8.0 to before 1.20.1 Fixed in 1.20.1 Patch available CNA
- Vault Enterprise VendorHashiCorp Affected 0.8.0 to before 1.20.1 Fixed in 1.20.1 Patch available CNA
- github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.8.0 to before 1.20.1 Fixed in 1.20.1 Patch available GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 0.8.0 to before 1.16.23 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 0.8.0 to before 1.20.1 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 1.17.0 to before 1.18.12; 1.19.0 to before 1.19.7 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.20.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 1.20.0 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 to before 1.16.23 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 to before 1.20.1 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.17.0 to before 1.18.12; 1.19.0 to before 1.19.7 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.20.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.20.0 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Vault (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.20.1
- Fix · CNA Vault Enterprise (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.20.1
- Fix · GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665 github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Fixed in 1.20.1 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
HashiCorp Vault, Vault Enterprise 1.20.1
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-05454 Vault Certificate Auth Method Did Not Validate Common Name For Non-CA CertificatesPriority LOW 32
- TI-2025-05425 Vault Userpass and LDAP User Lockout BypassPriority LOW 30
- TI-2025-05434 Vault TOTP Secrets Engine Code ReusePriority LOW 29
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4
- Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer
- external secrets operator for Red Hat OpenShift - Tech Preview
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6000
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665
References
More HashiCorp Vault vulnerabilities
- 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-2022-16551 HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.7.0 through 1.9.7, 1.10.4, and 1.11.0 clusters using… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-6000 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6000 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-6000 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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