RCE in Hashicorp Vault
CVE-2025-6000
A privileged Vault operator within the root namespace with write permission to {{sys/audit}} may obtain code execution on the underlying host if a plugin directory is set in Vault’s configuration. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 an…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.006 (69.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hashicorp Vault — versions 0.8.0
- Hashicorp Vault Enterprise — versions 0.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-6000?
- CVE-2025-6000 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-6000?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-6000 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.