Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Affecting github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vault/vault package, versions >=4.2.0 <5.5.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMHASHICORPTERRAFORMPROVIDERVAULTVAULT-14101869
  • published23 Nov 2025
  • disclosed21 Nov 2025
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 21 Nov 2025

NewCVE-2025-13357  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1188  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vault/vault to version 5.5.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insecure Default Initialization of Resource in that the deny_null_bind parameter in LDAP authentication is false by default if it is not set in a config. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by exploiting LDAP servers that permit anonymous or unauthenticated binds.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1