CVE-2025-55000 json
OpenBao TOTP Secrets Engine Enables Code Reuse
published 2025-08-08 15 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-openbao-2025-55000 , EUVD-2025-24034 , GHSA-f7c3-mhj2-9pvg , GO-2025-3853
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. In versions 0.1.0 through 2.3.1, OpenBao's TOTP secrets engine could accept valid codes multiple times rather than strictly-once. This was caused by unexpected normalization in the underlying TOTP library. To work around, ensure that all codes are first normalized before submitting to the OpenBao endpoint. TOTP code verification is a privileged action; only trusted systems should be verifying codes.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/openbao/openbao 0.0.0-20250806193153-183891f8d535, 2.3.2
- bitnami openbao 0.0.0-20250806193153-183891f8d535, 2.3.2
- openbao openbao 0.0.0-20250806193153-183891f8d535, 2.3.2
- govulncheck-vulndb SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 0.0.20250814T182633-150000.1.98.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:02912-1
- openbao openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.3.2-1.1
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.0.20250811T192933-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2025:15460-1openSUSE-SU-2025:15434-1
- openbao Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 2.3.2-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2025-55000
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 14 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/openbao/openbao | >=0.1.0, <2.3.2 <0.0.0-20250806193153-183891f8d535 >=0.1.0 |
2.3.2 0.0.0-20250806193153-183891f8d535 |
| bitnami | openbao | <0.0.0-20250806193153-183891f8d535 >=0.0.1, <2.3.2 |
0.0.0-20250806193153-183891f8d535 2.3.2 |
Affected products
- openbao openbao
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-156 Improper Neutralization of Whitespace
References
-
github.com
/openbao/openbao/commit/183891f8d535d5b6eb3d79fda8200cade6de99e1
web, patch
-
github.com
/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-f7c3-mhj2-9pvg
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
discuss.hashicorp.com
/t/hcsec-2025-17-vault-totp-secrets-engine-code-reuse/76036
web, not-applicable
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55000
advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6014
advisory, web
-
github.com
/openbao/openbao
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-55000
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f7c3-mhj2-9pvg
- NVD CVE-2025-55000
- OSV BIT-openbao-2025-55000
- OSV GO-2025-3853
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