High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2025· Updated Aug 1, 2025
Vault Root Namespace Operator May Elevate Token Privileges
CVE-2025-5999
Description
A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s token privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.0, 1.19.6, 1.18.11 and 1.16.22.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/vaultGo | >= 0.10.4, < 1.20.0 | 1.20.0 |
Affected products
2- HashiCorp/Vault Enterprisev5Range: 0.10.4
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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