CVE-2024-5798

What it is

Vault and Vault Enterprise did not properly validate the JSON Web Token (JWT) role-bound audience claim when using the Vault JWT auth method. This may have resulted in Vault validating a JWT the audience and role-bound claims do not match, allowing an invalid login to succeed when it should have been rejected. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-5798, was fixed in Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.17.0, 1.16.3, and 1.15.9

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

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

Timeline

1. 2024-06-12 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 08:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2024-06-12 19:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 08:16 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-287 · Improper authentication

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Hashicorp Vault < 1.15.9
• Hashicorp Vault < 1.16.3

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.6

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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