CVE-2026-105816 (GCVE-0-2026-105816)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-07 21:37 – Updated: 2026-10-09 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Vault Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via Plugin Catalog Entries Restored From Raft Snapshots
Summary
Vault and Vault Enterprise did not consistently verify that stored plugin catalog entries reference binaries within the configured plugin directory. When Vault uses Shamir seals and has an external plugin directory configured, a privileged operator able to restore an Integrated Storage (Raft) snapshot may be able to execute arbitrary code on the Vault host. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-105816) is fixed in Vault Community Edition 2.1.2, and Vault Enterprise 2.1.2, 1.21.12, 1.20.17, and 1.19.23.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal)
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Vault |
Affected:
0.0.1 , < 2.1.2
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| HashiCorp | Vault Enterprise |
Affected:
0.0.1 , < 2.1.2
(semver)
|
guessed |
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