Is CVE-2025-59048 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-59048 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-59048 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-59048 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-59048?

CVE-2025-59048 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2025-59048

CWE-694Published: October 23, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

OpenBao's AWS Plugin generates AWS access credentials based on IAM policies. Prior to version 0.1.1, the AWS Plugin is vulnerable to cross-account IAM role Impersonation in the AWS auth method. The vulnerability allows an IAM role from an untrusted AWS account to authenticate by impersonating a role with the same name in a trusted account, leading to unauthorized access. This impacts all users of the auth-aws plugin who operate in a multi-account AWS environment where IAM role names may not be unique across accounts. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.1.1 of the auth-aws plugin. A workaround for this issue involves guaranteeing that IAM role names are unique across all AWS accounts that could potentially interact with your OpenBao environment, and to audit for any duplicate IAM roles.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-59048 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), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.