Vault Privilege Escalation via Identity Endpoint (pre-1.20.0)
CVE-2025-5999 Published on August 1, 2025
Vault Root Namespace Operator May Elevate Token Privileges
A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespaces identity endpoint could escalate their own or another users token privileges to Vaults root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.0, 1.19.6, 1.18.11 and 1.16.22.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-5999
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Affected Versions
HashiCorp Vault:- Version 0.10.4 and below 1.20.0 is affected.
- Version 0.10.4 and below 1.20.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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