CVE-2026-5006
A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault to bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote authenticated attacker can bypass security measures in Vault.
- Who is affected
- Authenticated users with access to Hashicorp Vault instances.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; requires authentication but enables security control bypass; prompt patching needed.
- Action
- Update Hashicorp Vault to a patched version addressing CVE-2026-5006.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- medium[NEW] [medium] Hashicorp Vault: Vulnerability Enables Bypass of Security Measurescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- mediumCVE-2026-5006: A vulnerability was identified in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise (“Vault”) such that an a…nvd · 2026-08-24
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