CVE-2026-105816 Vault - Remote Code Execution

Vault and Vault Enterprise < 2.1.2, 1.21.12, 1.20.17, 1.19.23 contain a remote code execution caused by improper verification of plugin catalog entries referencing binaries outside the configured plugin directory, letting privileged operators executing arbitrary code on the Vault host, exploit requires privileged operator restoring an Integrated Storage snapshot.

CVSS base score 8.0 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.34% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Remote Code Execution
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
7 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-22

Vendor fix

Update to Vault Community Edition 2.1.2, Vault Enterprise 2.1.2, 1.21.12, 1.20.17, or 1.19.23.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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