CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-13357

HighCVSS 7.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.53%

43th percentile - higher than 43% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vault's Terraform Provider incorrectly set the default deny_null_bind parameter for the LDAP auth method to false, potentially resulting in an insecure configuration. If the underlying LDAP server allowed anonymous or unauthenticated binds, this could result in authentication bypass. This vulnerability is fixed in Vault Terraform Provider v5.5.0.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems protected by Vault if the LDAP server allows anonymous binds. This could lead to a breach of data confidentiality and integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Vault Terraform Provider to version 5.5.0 or later. Also, check the LDAP configuration for allowing anonymous binds and disable them if necessary.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Vault’s Terraform Provider incorrectly set the default deny_null_bind parameter for the LDAP auth method to false by default, potentially resulting in an insecure configuration. If the underlying LDAP server allowed anonymous or unauthenticated binds, this could result in authentication bypass. This vulnerability, CVE-2025-13357, is fixed in Vault Terraform Provider v5.5.0.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS