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Servers and applications

CVE-2018-19786

HashiCorp Vault before 1.0.0 writes the master key to the server log in certain unusual or misconfigured scenarios in which incorrect data comes from the autoseal mechanism without an error being reported.

Severity
High 8.1
Published
5 Dec 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
1.0.0
Exploit chance
0.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 61% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Weakness
Sensitive information in log files (CWE-532)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
HashiCorp VaultServers and applications · cpe:a:hashicorp:vault
  • Every version before 1.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19786
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19786