CVE-2026-5051
A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault to bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault to bypass security measures.
- Who is affected
- Authenticated users of Hashicorp Vault are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is low urgency as the severity is low.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Hashicorp Vault.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 20% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- low[NEW] [low] Hashicorp Vault: Vulnerability allows bypassing security measurescert-bund · 2026-07-02
- mediumCVE-2026-5051: HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 audit device validation logic did not consi…nvd · 2026-07-01
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