Is CVE-2025-5999 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-5999 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-5999 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-5999 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-5999?

CVE-2025-5999 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2025-5999

CWE-266Published: August 1, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s token privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.0, 1.19.6, 1.18.11 and 1.16.22.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-5999 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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 7.2.