Vulnerability Description
OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.4.4, a privileged operator could use the identity group subsystem to add a root policy to a group identity group, escalating their or another user's permissions in the system. Specifically this is an issue when: an operator in the root namespace has access to identity/groups endpoints and an operator does not have policy access. Otherwise, an operator with policy access could create or modify an existing policy to grant root-equivalent permissions through the sudo capability. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.4.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openbao | Openbao | < 2.4.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/16bb0ccd37a502930a289d434cbe4e7b4edd66Patch
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/2143Patch
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-7ff4-jw48-3436PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-64761?
CVE-2025-64761 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.4.4, a privileged operator could use the identity group subsystem to add a root policy to a group identity group,...
How severe is CVE-2025-64761?
CVE-2025-64761 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-64761?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openbao Openbao.