CVE-2023-2197

What it is

HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.13.0 up to 1.13.1 is vulnerable to a padding oracle attack when using an HSM in conjunction with the CKM_AES_CBC_PAD or CKM_AES_CBC encryption mechanisms. An attacker with privileges to modify storage and restart Vault may be able to intercept or modify cipher text in order to derive Vault’s root key. Fixed in 1.13.2

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2023-05-01 20:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 05:51 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 2.5 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2023-05-01 20:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 05:51 UTC

Exploit probability

0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-326 · Inadequate encryption strength

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Hashicorp Vault < 1.13.2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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