Is CVE-2024-7594 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-7594 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-7594 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-7594 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-7594?

CVE-2024-7594 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-7594

CWE-732Published: September 26, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vault’s SSH secrets engine did not require the valid_principals list to contain a value by default. If the valid_principals and default_user fields of the SSH secrets engine configuration are not set, an SSH certificate requested by an authorized user to Vault’s SSH secrets engine could be used to authenticate as any user on the host. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.17.6, and in Vault Enterprise 1.17.6, 1.16.10, and 1.15.15.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-7594 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.