Vault 2.0.0 DoS: Unauth Root Token Gen/Rekey ops slot
CVE-2026-5807 Published on April 17, 2026
Vault Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service via Unauthenticated Root Token Generation/Rekey Operations
Vault is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition where an unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly initiate or cancel root token generation or rekey operations, occupying the single in-progress operation slot. This prevents legitimate operators from completing these workflows. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-5807, is fixed in Vault Community Edition 2.0.0 and Vault Enterprise 2.0.0.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-5807 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-5807
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Affected Versions
HashiCorp Vault:- Before 2.0.0 is affected.
- Before 2.0.0. is affected.
Exploit Probability
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