High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published Nov 21, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-13357
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
6- HashiCorp/Toolingv5Range: 4.2.0
- ghsa-coords4 versionspkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vaultpkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6
< 5.5.0+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20251209T172047-150000.1.127.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20251209T172047-150000.1.127.1
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:terraform_provider:*:*:*:*:*:vault:*:*Range: >=4.2.0,<5.5.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-33-vault-terraform-provider-applied-incorrect-defaults-for-ldap-auth-method/76822nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gmm6-j2g5-r52mghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13357ghsaADVISORY
- 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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