Is CVE-2024-8185 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-8185 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-8185 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-8185 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8185?

CVE-2024-8185 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-8185

CWE-636Published: October 31, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vault Community and Vault Enterprise (“Vault”) clusters using Vault’s Integrated Storage backend are vulnerable to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack through memory exhaustion through a Raft cluster join API endpoint . An attacker may send a large volume of requests to the endpoint which may cause Vault to consume excessive system memory resources, potentially leading to a crash of the underlying system and the Vault process itself.

This vulnerability, CVE-2024-8185, is fixed in Vault Community 1.18.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.1, 1.17.8, and 1.16.12.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-8185 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.