Vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault

CVE-2020-16250

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.7.1 and newer, when configured with the AWS IAM auth method, may be vulnerable to authentication bypass. Fixed in 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4, and 1.5.1..

EPSS: 0.015 (70.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16250?
CVE-2020-16250 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2020-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2020-16250?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-16250 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.