CVE-2026-5051

Audit Log Plugin Directory Guard Bypass via Legacy path Option

Published Jul 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 audit device validation logic did not consistently apply plugin directory protections when the legacy file audit path option was used.

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-5051) is fixed in 2.0.1, 1.21.6, 1.20.11, and 1.19.17.

Remediation

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History
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': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 audit device validation logic did not consistently apply plugin directory protections when the legacy file audit path option was used. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-5051) is fixed in 2.0.1, 1.21.6, 1.20.11, and 1.19.17.
Title Audit Log Plugin Directory Guard Bypass via Legacy path Option
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HashiCorp
Published
Updated
Jul 1, 2026, 5:54 PM
Reserved
Mar 27, 2026, 5:45 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 1, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jul 2, 2026, 5:54 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 1, 2026, 5:10 PM