Vault KVv2 Metadata and Secret Deletion Policy Bypass Denial-of-Service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · 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-288.
Summary
An authenticated user with access to a kvv2 path through a policy containing a glob may be able to delete secrets they were not authorized to read or write, resulting in denial-of-service. This vulnerability did not allow a malicious user to delete secrets across namespaces, nor read any secret data. Fxed in Vault Community Edition 2.0.0 and Vault Enterprise 2.0.0, 1.21.5, 1.20.10, and 1.19.16.
Why it matters now
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 | 0.10.0 to before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| HashiCorp | Vault Enterprise | 0.10.0 to before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) | 0.10.0 – 1.21.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-m2w4-8ggf-rj47 |
- Vault VendorHashiCorp Affected 0.10.0 to before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available CNA
- Vault Enterprise VendorHashiCorp Affected 0.10.0 to before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available CNA
- github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.10.0 – 1.21.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-m2w4-8ggf-rj47
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 0.10.0 to before 1.19.16 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 0.10.0 to before 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 1.20.0 to before 1.20.10; 1.21.0 to before 1.21.5 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 0.10.0 to before 1.19.16 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 0.10.0 to before 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.20.0 to before 1.20.10; 1.21.0 to before 1.21.5 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Vault (HashiCorp) Fixed in 2.0.0
- Fix · CNA Vault Enterprise (HashiCorp) Fixed in 2.0.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
HashiCorp Vault 2.0.0
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-04407 Vault Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in ACME Challenge Validation via Attacker-Controlled DNSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-05088 Vault Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service via Unauthenticated Root Token Generation/Rekey OperationsPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-03930 Vault Token Leaked to Backends via Authorization: Bearer Passthrough HeaderPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 2.0.0
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-04407 Vault Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in ACME Challenge Validation via Attacker-Controlled DNSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-03930 Vault Token Leaked to Backends via Authorization: Bearer Passthrough HeaderPriority MEDIUM 40
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2w4-8ggf-rj47
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-2025-05421 Arbitrary Remote Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Abuse CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-3605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2w4-8ggf-rj47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-3605 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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