Path Traversal in Hashicorp Vault
CVE-2026-5051
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 audit device validation logic did not consistently apply plugin directory protections when the legacy file audit path option was used. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-5051) is fixed in 2.0…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Hashicorp Vault — versions 1.20.1
- Hashicorp Vault Enterprise — versions 1.19.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5051?
- CVE-2026-5051 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5051?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.