Vault Userpass and LDAP User Lockout Bypass

CVE Details

Basic Information

Title Vault Userpass and LDAP User Lockout Bypass
Type cve
Published 2025-08-01T17:56:00.780Z
Modified 2025-08-01T19:11:52.729Z

Product Information

Vendor HashiCorp
Product Vault
Version 1.13.0

CVSS Information

Base Score 5.3 (MEDIUM)
Attack Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

AI Analysis

AI Description A vulnerability in Vault allows attackers to bypass the user lockout mechanism for Userpass and LDAP authentication, potentially leading to brute-force attacks. This could compromise account security by allowing unlimited login attempts. The issue has been fixed in several versions of Vault Community and Enterprise editions.
AI Severity Medium
AI Vendor HashiCorp
AI Product Vault
AI Version 1.13.0

Affected Products

  • HashiCorp Vault 1.13.0
  • HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.13.0

Additional Information

CWE List CWE-307
Source HashiCorp

Description

Vault and Vault Enterprise’s (“Vault”) user lockout feature could be bypassed for Userpass and LDAP authentication methods. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.

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