CVE-2025-6000 Affecting vault package, versions <1.20.1-r0
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- published6 Oct 2025
- disclosed1 Aug 2025
Introduced: 1 Aug 2025
CVE-2025-6000 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Minimos:latest vault to version 1.20.1-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vault package and not the vault package as distributed by Minimos.
See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
A privileged Vault operator within the root namespace with write permission to {{sys/audit}} may obtain code execution on the underlying host if a plugin directory is set in Vault’s configuration. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6000
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mr4h-qf9j-f665
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MINI-hp3v-jh88-v63v
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-6000
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033