CVE-2025-6011

A timing side channel in Vault and Vault Enterprises (Vault) userpass auth method allowed an attacker to distinguish between existing and non-existing users, and potentially enumerate valid usernames for Vaults Userpass auth method. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
3.7 LOW
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
HashiCorpCNA
3.7 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 1%
VendorProductVersion
hashicorpvault
𝑥
< 1.16.23
hashicorpvault
𝑥
< 1.20.1
hashicorpvault
1.17.0 ≤
𝑥
< 1.18.12
hashicorpvault
1.19.0 ≤
𝑥
< 1.19.7
hashicorpvault
1.20.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-15-timing-side-channel-in-vault-s-userpass-auth-method/76034