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CVE-2026-5051 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:2.4 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-16-vault-audit-device-plugin-directory-guard-bypass-via-legacy-path-option/77536	[email protected]	AdvisoryRemedyVendor

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
HashiCorp Vault	>= 1.20.1, <= 2.0.0 (semver)
CPE cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:::::::: Remediation Upgrade: 2.0.1moderate effort Upgrade: 1.21.6moderate effort Upgrade: 1.20.11moderate effort
HashiCorp Vault Enterprise	>= 1.19.0, <= 2.0.0 (semver)
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation Upgrade: 2.0.1moderate effort Upgrade: 1.21.6moderate effort Upgrade: 1.20.11moderate effort Upgrade: 1.19.17moderate effort

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jul 1, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jul 1, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]