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CVE-2025-13357

Vault Terraform Provider Applied Incorrect Defaults for LDAP Auth Method

Published: Nov 21, 2025Updated: Dec 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-1188
NVD MITRE
7.4CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Vault’s Terraform Provider incorrectly set the default deny_null_bind parameter for the LDAP auth method to false by default, potentially resulting in an insecure configuration. If the underlying LDAP server allowed anonymous or unauthenticated binds, this could result in authentication bypass. This vulnerability, CVE-2025-13357, is fixed in Vault Terraform Provider v5.5.0.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-1188

Affected Products

ToolingHashiCorp
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / api-gateway
github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vaultGoOSS Libraries
terraform providerhashicorp
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / api-gateway
hashicorpcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka hashicorp inc.
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-33-vault-terraform-provider-applied-incorrect-defaults-for-ldap-auth-method/76822
discuss.hashicorp.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13357
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vault/pull/2622
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 21, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 10, 2025

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