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CVE-2025-6014: HashiCorp Vault · Improper Neutralization of Whitespace

Affects HashiCorp VaultSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 1.20.1 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.20.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade HashiCorp Vault to 1.20.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
HashiCorp VaultAffected
  • <1.20.1
Fixed in
  • 1.20.1

AI-suggested

Official patches are available and should be applied to affected Vault versions. Upgrade to Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 or Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, or 1.16.23 to remediate this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2025-6014 is a medium severity vulnerability in HashiCorp Vault's TOTP Secrets Engine code validation endpoint. It involves improper neutralization of whitespace, allowing code reuse within the validity period. The issue affects Vault and Vault Enterprise versions prior to the fixed releases. Official patches are available in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1 and Vault Enterprise 1.20.1, 1.19.7, 1.18.12, and 1.16.23.

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