Vulnerability Description
OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. OpenBao before v2.3.0 allowed an attacker to perform unauthenticated, unaudited cancellation of root rekey and recovery rekey operations, effecting a denial of service. In OpenBao v2.2.0 and later, manually setting the configuration option `disable_unauthed_rekey_endpoints=true` allows an operator to deny these rarely-used endpoints on global listeners. A patch is available at commit fe75468822a22a88318c6079425357a02ae5b77b. In a future OpenBao release communicated on OpenBao's website, the maintainers will set this to `true` for all users and provide an authenticated alternative. As a workaround, if an active proxy or load balancer sits in front of OpenBao, an operator can deny requests to these endpoints from unauthorized IP ranges.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openbao | Openbao | >= 2.2.0, < 2.3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/fe75468822a22a88318c6079425357a02ae5b7Patch
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-prpj-rchp-9j5hVendor Advisory
- https://openbao.org/docs/deprecationProduct
- https://openbao.org/docs/deprecation/unauthed-rekeyProduct
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-52894?
CVE-2025-52894 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. OpenBao before v2.3.0 allowed an attacker to perform unauthenti...
How severe is CVE-2025-52894?
CVE-2025-52894 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-52894?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openbao Openbao.