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CVE-2026-5807: Vault is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition where an unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly initiate or cancel...

HIGH CVSS 7.5 Exploit Available

Published: April 17, 2026 | Last Modified: April 18, 2026

Description

Vault is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition where an unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly initiate or cancel root token generation or rekey operations, occupying the single in-progress operation slot. This prevents legitimate operators from completing these workflows. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-5807, is fixed in Vault Community Edition 2.0.0 and Vault Enterprise 2.0.0.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

High CVSS score indicates significant risk — exploitation could lead to substantial data exposure or system compromise.
Exploit code is reported to be available, increasing the likelihood of active exploitation.

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CVE-2026-5807: Vault is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition where an unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly initiate or cancel...

Description

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

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