How severe is CVE-2025-6000?

CVE-2025-6000 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-6000 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-6000?

CVE-2025-6000 primarily affects Hashicorp Vault. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-6000?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-6000 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-6000 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23387.

When was CVE-2025-6000 published?

CVE-2025-6000 was published on 2025-08-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-6000

CVE-2025-6000 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23387
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Hashicorp Vault
Published: 2025-08-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A privileged Vault operator within the root namespace with write permission to {{sys/audit}} may obtain code execution on the underlying host if a plugin directory is set in Vault’s configuration. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6000?: A privileged Vault operator within the root namespace with write permission to {{sys/audit}} may obtain code execution on the underlying host if a plugin directory is set in Vault’s configuration. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.
How severe is CVE-2025-6000?: CVE-2025-6000 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-6000 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-6000?: CVE-2025-6000 primarily affects Hashicorp Vault. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6000?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-6000 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-6000 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23387.
When was CVE-2025-6000 published?: CVE-2025-6000 was published on 2025-08-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.20.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

167.172.59.75 (ipv4-addr)