Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting github.com/openbao/openbao/vault package, versions <2.3.2
Threat Intelligence
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- published10 Aug 2025
- disclosed9 Aug 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 9 Aug 2025
NewCVE-2025-54997 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/openbao/openbao/vault to version 2.3.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection via the audit subsystem when manipulating log prefixes. An attacker can execute unauthorized code and gain network access by bypassing intended restrictions on privileged API operators.
Note: This is exploitable if the attacker has privileged operator access to the API.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by blocking access to sys/audit/* endpoints using explicit deny policies, although root operators cannot be restricted this way.