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..
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vault/ (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159478/Hashicorp-Vault-AWS-IAM-Integration-Authen… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.