CVE-2025-6000

Arbitrary Remote Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Abuse

Published Aug 1, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23387 Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665 Hashicorp Vault has Code Execution Vulnerability via Plugin Configuration
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.20.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hashicorp
Hashicorp vault
Hashicorp vault Enterprise
Vendors & Products Hashicorp
Hashicorp vault
Hashicorp vault Enterprise
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Arbitrary Remote Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Abuse
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HashiCorp
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2025, 6:12 PM
Reserved
Jun 11, 2025, 2:38 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 1, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:00 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 1, 2025, 5:40 PM