CVE-2020-13223
Information Disclosure in HashiCorp Vault
CVE-2020-13223 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Hashicorp Vault, published June 10, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in github.com/hashicorp/vault 1.3.6.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.26%EPSS, 70th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.3.6github.com/hashicorp/vault +10 more
Description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise logged proxy environment variables that potentially included sensitive credentials. Fixed in 1.3.6 and 1.4.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/vaultGo | 1.3.0 up to 1.3.6 | 1.3.6 |
github.com/hashicorp/vaultGo | 1.4.0 up to 1.4.2 | 1.4.2 |
vaultAlpine:v3.12 | 1.4.0 up to 1.4.3-r0 | 1.4.3-r0 |
vaultAlpine:v3.13 | 1.4.0 up to 1.4.3-r0 | 1.4.3-r0 |
vaultAlpine:v3.14 | 1.4.0 up to 1.4.3-r0 | 1.4.3-r0 |
vaultAlpine:v3.15 | 1.4.0 up to 1.4.3-r0 | 1.4.3-r0 |
vaultAlpine:v3.16 | 1.4.0 up to 1.4.3-r0 | 1.4.3-r0 |
vaultAlpine:v3.17 | 1.4.0 up to 1.4.3-r0 | 1.4.3-r0 |
vaultAlpine:v3.18 | 1.4.0 up to 1.4.3-r0 | 1.4.3-r0 |
vaultBitnami | before 1.3.6, 1.4.0 up to 1.4.2 | 1.3.61.4.2 |
github.com/hashicorp/vaultGo | 1.3.0 up to 1.3.6, 1.4.0 up to 1.4.2 | 1.3.61.4.2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise logged proxy environment variables that potentially included sensitive credentials. Fixed in 1.3.6 and 1.4.2.
- Record
CVE-2020-13223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise logged proxy environment variables that potentially included sensitive credentials. Fixed in 1.3.6 and 1.4.2.
- Record
CVE-2020-13223- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0895No score
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise logged proxy environment variables that potentially included sensitive credentials. Fixed in 1.3.6 and 1.4.2.
- Record
EUVD-2021-0895- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-25xj-89g5-fm6h
Information Disclosure in HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise before 1.3.6, and 1.4.2 before 1.4.2, insert Sensitive Information into a Log File. The vulnerability is affecting github.com/hashicorp/vault/command Go package.
- Record
GHSA-25xj-89g5-fm6h- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-13223
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise logged proxy environment variables that potentially included sensitive credentials. Fixed in 1.3.6 and 1.4.2.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-13223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise logged proxy environment variables that potentially included sensitive credentials. Fixed in 1.3.6 and 1.4.2.
- Record
CVE-2020-13223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-25xj-89g5-fm6h
Information Disclosure in HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise before 1.3.6, and 1.4.2 before 1.4.2, insert Sensitive Information into a Log File. The vulnerability is affecting github.com/hashicorp/vault/command Go package.
- Record
GHSA-25xj-89g5-fm6h- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-vault-2020-13223No score
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise logged proxy environment variables that potentially included sensitive credentials. Fixed in 1.3.6 and 1.4.2.
- Record
BIT-vault-2020-13223- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2022-0778No score
Information Disclosure in HashiCorp Vault in github.com/hashicorp/vault
Information Disclosure in HashiCorp Vault in github.com/hashicorp/vault
- Record
GO-2022-0778- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
hashicorp.com/blog/category/vault
github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13223
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2020-13223