CVE-2026-5051
Audit Log Plugin Directory Guard Bypass via Legacy path Option
Description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 audit device validation logic did not consistently apply plugin directory protections when the legacy file audit path option was used. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-5051) is fixed in 2.0.1, 1.21.6, 1.20.11, and 1.19.17.
INFO
Published Date :
July 1, 2026, 5:10 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 1, 2026, 5:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
HashiCorp
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 67fedba0-ff2e-4543-ba5b-aa93e87718cc | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update HashiCorp Vault to version 2.0.1 or later.
- Update Vault Enterprise to version 1.21.6 or later.
- Update Vault Enterprise to version 1.20.11 or later.
- Update Vault Enterprise to version 1.19.17 or later.
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