CVE-2025-54997

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OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. In versions 2.3.1 and below, some OpenBao deployments intentionally limit privileged API operators from executing system code or making network connections. However, these operators can bypass both restrictions through the audit subsystem by manipulating log prefixes. This allows unauthorized code execution and network access that violates the intended security model. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.2. To workaround, users can block access to sys/audit/* endpoints using explicit deny policies, but root operators cannot be restricted this way.
CVSS

No CVSS.

References
Link Resource
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033 Not Applicable
https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/1634 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/openbao/openbao/releases/tag/v2.3.2 Release Notes
https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-xp75-r577-cvhp Vendor Advisory
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:openbao:openbao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Aug 2025, 18:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openbao:openbao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Openbao
Openbao openbao
References () https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033 - () https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033 - Not Applicable
References () https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-xp75-r577-cvhp - () https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-xp75-r577-cvhp - Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/openbao/openbao/releases/tag/v2.3.2 - () https://github.com/openbao/openbao/releases/tag/v2.3.2 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/1634 - () https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/1634 - Issue Tracking

09 Aug 2025, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-08-09 03:15

Updated : 2025-08-13 18:23

NVD link : CVE-2025-54997

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54997

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Products Affected

openbao

  • openbao
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')