#VU117641 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Vault and Vault Enterprise - CVE-2025-11621

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#VU117641 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Vault and Vault Enterprise - CVE-2025-11621

Published: October 24, 2025 / Updated: November 25, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117641
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-11621
CWE-ID: CWE-288
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Vault
Vault Enterprise
Software vendor:
HashiCorp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to the authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel within AWS Auth method. A remote user can gain acces to sensitive data and potentially gain elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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