CVE-2025-54997

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 70% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. In versions 2.3.1 and below, some OpenBao deployments intentionally limit privileged API operators from executing system code or making network connections. However, these operators can bypass both restrictions through the audit subsystem by manipulating log prefixes. This allows unauthorized code execution and network access that violates the intended security model. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.2. To workaround, users can block access to sys/audit/* endpoints using explicit deny policies, but root operators cannot be restricted this way.

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(medium)
EG Risk
41(Track)
EG Risk 41/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity91% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
30%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 9, 2025

Last Modified

August 13, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 1, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr, github.
github Patch Available

Privileged OpenBao Operator May Execute Code on the Underlying Host · Advisory · openbao/openbao · GitHub

https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-xp75-r577-cvhp
github_pr

Disable audit mount creation via API + disable audit log prefixing

Fix merged in openbao/openbao PR #1634 on 2025-08-06 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/1634
generic

HCSEC-2025-14 - Privileged Vault Operator May Execute Code on the Underlying Host - Security - HashiCorp Discuss

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-14-privileged-vault-operator-may-execute-code-on-the-underlying-host/76033

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
github.com/openbao/openbao—0.0.0-20250806194004-a14053c9679d—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-54997?
CVE-2025-54997 is a critical vulnerability published on August 9, 2025. OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. In versions 2.3.1 and below, some OpenBao deployments intentionally limit privileged API operators from executing system code or making network connections.…
When was CVE-2025-54997 disclosed?
CVE-2025-54997 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 9, 2025, with the most recent update on August 13, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-54997 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-54997 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 70.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-54997?
CVE-2025-54997 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-54997?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-54997, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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