CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title | Vault Root Namespace Operator May Elevate Token Privileges |
|---|---|
| Type | cve |
| Published | 2025-08-01T17:38:58.409Z |
| Modified | 2025-08-01T18:08:59.605Z |
Product Information
| Vendor | HashiCorp |
|---|---|
| Product | Vault |
| Version | 0.10.4 |
CVSS Information
| Base Score | 7.2 (HIGH) |
|---|---|
| Attack Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected Products
- HashiCorp Vault 0.10.4
- HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 0.10.4
Additional Information
| CWE List | CWE-266 |
|---|---|
| Source | HashiCorp |
Description
A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s token privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.0, 1.19.6, 1.18.11 and 1.16.22.