Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting github.com/hashicorp/vault/audit package, versions >=0.8.0 <1.20.1
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- published3 Aug 2025
- disclosed1 Aug 2025
- creditYarden Porat
Introduced: 1 Aug 2025
NewCVE-2025-6000 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault/audit to version 1.20.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection on the host by exploiting write permissions in the root namespace, creating audit files in the plugin directory, and using the plugin registration functionality to execute the created files.
Notes:
This is only exploitable for attackers with write permissions to
sys/auditwithin Vault’s root namespace.This is only exploitable when a plugin directory is set in Vault’s configuration
Some audit data fields are HMAC’d using a per-audit-device key; however, it may be possible for an attacker to reproduce the exact contents of a given audit file.