OpenBao up to 2.2.x log file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenBao up to 2.2.x and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes log file. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-52893. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenBao up to 2.2.x. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a log file vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-532. Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. OpenBao before v2.3.0 may leak sensitive information in logs when processing malformed data. This is separate from the earlier HCSEC-2025-09 / CVE-2025-4166. This issue has been fixed in OpenBao v2.3.0 and later. Like with HCSEC-2025-09, there is no known workaround except to ensure properly formatted requests from all clients.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-52893 since 06/20/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264375 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-52893), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch ed3f92181528ff776a0324107b8b55026e93766a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (264375) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-19112). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Log file
CWE: CWE-532 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 264375
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-52893

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenBao 2.3.0
Patch: ed3f92181528ff776a0324107b8b55026e93766a

Timelineinfo

06/20/2025 🔍
06/26/2025 +6 days 🔍
06/26/2025 +0 days 🔍
09/11/2025 +77 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-8f5r-8cmq-7fmq
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-52893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-52893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-313939
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/26/2025 07:56
Updated: 09/11/2025 22:03
Changes: 06/26/2025 07:56 (66), 06/26/2025 13:50 (1), 08/13/2025 07:03 (1), 09/11/2025 22:03 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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