Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affecting github.com/hashicorp/vault/api package, versions >=0.10.0 <2.0.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMHASHICORPVAULTAPI-16109648
  • published19 Apr 2026
  • disclosed17 Apr 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 17 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-3605  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-288  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault/api to version 2.0.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in the kvv2 process. An attacker can cause unauthorized deletion of secrets by exploiting policy configurations containing a glob pattern, which may result in service disruption.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1