CVE-2025-54997 is a critical vulnerability affecting OpenBao versions 2.3.1 and below, allowing privileged API operators to bypass intended security restrictions. By manipulating log prefixes within the audit subsystem, these operators can achieve unauthorized code execution and network access, violating the system's security model. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) due to its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or publicly available exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential future interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbao:openbao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.7 Bluesky, 0.4 Mastodon, and 1.7 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.