High severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 21, 2025· Updated Apr 17, 2026
Vault Terraform Provider Applied Incorrect Defaults for LDAP Auth Method
CVE-2025-13357
Description
Vault’s Terraform Provider incorrectly set the default deny_null_bind parameter for the LDAP auth method to false by default, potentially resulting in an insecure configuration. If the underlying LDAP server allowed anonymous or unauthenticated binds, this could result in authentication bypass. This vulnerability, CVE-2025-13357, is fixed in Vault Terraform Provider v5.5.0.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vaultGo | < 5.5.0 | 5.5.0 |
Affected products
4- ghsa-coords3 versionspkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vaultpkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/suse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP6
< 5.5.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20251209T172047-150000.1.127.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20251209T172047-150000.1.127.1
- HashiCorp/Toolingv5Range: 4.2.0
Patches
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gmm6-j2g5-r52mghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13357ghsaADVISORY
- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-33-vault-terraform-provider-applied-incorrect-defaults-for-ldap-auth-method/76822ghsaWEB
- github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vault/commit/882bc7f409acc99c872c345edd65159d9568589aghsaWEB
- github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vault/pull/2622ghsaWEB
- github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vault/releases/tag/v5.5.0ghsaWEB
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