x/vulndb: potential Go vuln in github.com/openbao/openbao: GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357 #3854
Description
Advisory GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357 references a vulnerability in the following Go modules:
| Module |
|---|
| github.com/openbao/openbao |
Description:
Impact
When using OpenBao's userpass auth method, user enumeration was possible due to timing difference between non-existent users and users with stored credentials. This is independent of whether the supplied credentials were valid for the given user.
Patches
OpenBao v2.3.2 will patch this issue.
Workarounds
Users may use another auth method or apply rate limiting quotas to limit the number of requests in a period of time: https://openbao.org/api-docs/system/rate-limit-quotas/
References
This issue was disclosed to HashiCorp and is the OpenBao equivalent of the foll...
References:
- ADVISORY: GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357
- ADVISORY: GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357
- FIX: openbao/openbao@4d9b5d3
- WEB: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-15-timing-side-channel-in-vault-s-userpass-auth-method/76034
- WEB: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-21-vault-user-enumeration-in-userpass-auth-method/76095
- WEB: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6011
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id: GO-ID-PENDING
modules:
- module: github.com/openbao/openbao
versions:
- fixed: 0.0.0-20250806193356-4d9b5d3d6486
- introduced: 0.1.0
non_go_versions:
- fixed: 2.3.2
summary: OpenBao has a Timing Side-Channel in the Userpass Auth Method in github.com/openbao/openbao
cves:
- CVE-2025-54999
ghsas:
- GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357
references:
- advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357
- advisory: https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357
- fix: https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/4d9b5d3d6486ab9fbd5b644173fa0097015d6626
- web: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-15-timing-side-channel-in-vault-s-userpass-auth-method/76034
- web: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-21-vault-user-enumeration-in-userpass-auth-method/76095
- web: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6011
notes:
- fix: 'github.com/openbao/openbao: could not add vulnerable_at: latest version (0.0.0-20250808111916-d645c4300d72) is before last introduced version'
source:
id: GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357
created: 2025-08-08T15:01:24.046675343Z
review_status: UNREVIEWED