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CVE-2020-16250

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Published: Aug 26, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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8.2
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.2
Source: NVD

Description

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.7.1 and newer, when configured with the AWS IAM auth method, may be vulnerable to authentication bypass. Fixed in 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4, and 1.5.1..

Affected (8)

Products: Hashicorp: Vault
Hashicorp
1 product
Vault
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Hashicorp
Vault
From 0.7.1 to 1.2.5
Vault
From 0.7.1 to 1.2.5
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Hashicorp
Vault
From 1.3.0 to 1.3.8
Vault
From 1.3.0 to 1.3.8
Configuration C
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Hashicorp
Vault
From 1.4.0 to 1.4.4
Vault
From 1.4.0 to 1.4.4
Configuration D
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Hashicorp
Vault
From 1.5.0 to 1.5.1
Vault
From 1.5.0 to 1.5.1

Related CWEs

CWE-290
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.
CWE-345
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ProductVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ProductVendor Advisory

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