7.2
High
CVE-2025-5999 A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or…
Description
A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s token privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.0, 1.19.6, 1.18.11 and 1.16.22.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Vault 0.10 | 0.10.4 → < 1.20.0 | 1.20.0 |
| Vault Enterprise 0.10 | 0.10.4 → < 1.20.0 | 1.20.0 |
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