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CVE-2020-16251

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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 0.8.3 and newer, when configured with the GCP GCE 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
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vault
From 0.8.3 to 1.2.5
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vault
From 1.3.0 to 1.3.8
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vault
From 1.4.0 to 1.4.4
Configuration D
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vault
From 1.5.0 to 1.5.1
Configuration E
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vault
From 0.8.3 to 1.2.5
Configuration F
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vault
From 1.3.0 to 1.3.8
Configuration G
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vault
From 1.4.0 to 1.4.4
Configuration H
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vault
From 1.5.0 to 1.5.1

Related CWEs

CWE-287
Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (6)

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

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