fkie_cve-2025-6037
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-08-01 18:15
Modified
2025-08-13 18:09
Severity ?
Summary
Vault and Vault Enterprise (“Vault”) TLS certificate auth method did not correctly validate client certificates when configured with a non-CA certificate as [+trusted certificate+|https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/api-docs/auth/cert#certificate]. In this configuration, an attacker may be able to craft a malicious certificate that could be used to impersonate another user. 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
Impacted products
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"lang": "en",
"value": "Vault and Vault Enterprise (\u201cVault\u201d) TLS certificate auth method did not correctly validate client certificates when configured with a non-CA certificate as [+trusted certificate+|https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/api-docs/auth/cert#certificate]. In this configuration, an attacker may be able to craft a malicious certificate that could be used to impersonate another user. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23."
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"value": "El m\u00e9todo de autenticaci\u00f3n de certificados TLS de Vault y Vault Enterprise (\u00abVault\u00bb) no validaba correctamente los certificados de cliente al configurarse con un certificado no perteneciente a una CA como [+certificado de confianza+|https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/api-docs/auth/cert#certificate]. En esta configuraci\u00f3n, un atacante podr\u00eda manipular un certificado malicioso que podr\u00eda usarse para suplantar la identidad de otro usuario. Corregido en Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 y Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12 y 1.16.23."
}
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"id": "CVE-2025-6037",
"lastModified": "2025-08-13T18:09:00.140",
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"attackComplexity": "LOW",
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"baseScore": 6.8,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
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"source": "security@hashicorp.com",
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"published": "2025-08-01T18:15:57.300",
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"source": "security@hashicorp.com",
"tags": [
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"url": "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-18-vault-certificate-auth-method-did-not-validate-common-name-for-non-ca-certificates/76037"
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}
]
}
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