CVE-2026-5807

Vault Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service via Unauthenticated Root Token Generation/Rekey Operations

Published Apr 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vault is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition where an unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly initiate or cancel root token generation or rekey operations, occupying the single in-progress operation slot. This prevents legitimate operators from completing these workflows. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-5807, is fixed in Vault Community Edition 2.0.0 and Vault Enterprise 2.0.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-88v5-9hxc-f85r HashiCorp Vault Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service via Unauthenticated Root Token Generation/Rekey Operations
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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
Description Vault is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition where an unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly initiate or cancel root token generation or rekey operations, occupying the single in-progress operation slot. This prevents legitimate operators from completing these workflows. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-5807, is fixed in Vault Community Edition 2.0.0 and Vault Enterprise 2.0.0.
Title Vault Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service via Unauthenticated Root Token Generation/Rekey Operations
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HashiCorp
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 12:41 AM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2026, 2:43 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 17, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 17, 2026, 3:22 AM