CVE-2025-6011
Timing Side-Channel in Vault’s Userpass Auth Method
3.7CVSSLOW
Description
Hashicorp Vault has an Observable Discrepancy on Existing and Non-Existing Users
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Discovery
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6011
nvd.nist.gov
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-15-timing-side-channel-in-vault-s-userpass-auth-method/76034
discuss.hashicorp.com
https://github.com/hashicorp/vault
github.com
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Timeline
Published
Aug 1, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 13, 2025
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