CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title | Vault Certificate Auth Method Did Not Validate Common Name For Non-CA Certificates |
|---|---|
| Type | cve |
| Published | 2025-08-01T17:52:48.778Z |
| Modified | 2025-08-01T18:04:17.877Z |
Product Information
| Vendor | HashiCorp |
|---|---|
| Product | Vault |
| Version | 0 |
CVSS Information
| Base Score | 6.8 (MEDIUM) |
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| Attack Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected Products
- HashiCorp Vault 0
- HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 0
Additional Information
| CWE List | CWE-295 |
|---|---|
| Source | HashiCorp |
Description
Vault and Vault Enterprise (“Vault”) TLS certificate auth method did not correctly validate client certificates when configured with a non-CA certificate as [+trusted certificate+|https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/api-docs/auth/cert#certificate]. In this configuration, an attacker may be able to craft a malicious certificate that could be used to impersonate another user. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.