SB2026070222 - Improper access control in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise

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SB2026070222 - Improper access control in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise

Published: July 2, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026070222
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-5051)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass intended protections against writing audit output into sensitive plugin paths.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the file audit device validation logic when using the legacy path audit option. A local user can configure a file audit device with only the legacy path option to bypass intended protections against writing audit output into sensitive plugin paths.

Only instances with a configured plugin directory are vulnerable.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References