GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357
OpenBao has a Timing Side-Channel in the Userpass Auth Method
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/openbao/openbao | >= 0.1.0, < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
| Go | github.com/openbao/openbao | < 0.0.0-20250806193356-4d9b5d3d6486 | 0.0.0-20250806193356-4d9b5d3d6486 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
When using OpenBao's `userpass` auth method, user enumeration was possible due to timing difference between non-existent users and users with stored credentials. This is independent of whether the supplied credentials were valid for the given user.
### Patches
OpenBao v2.3.2 will patch this issue.
### Workarounds
Users may use another auth method or apply rate limiting quotas to limit the number of requests in a period of time: https://openbao.org/api-docs/system/rate-limit-quotas/
### References
This issue was disclosed to HashiCorp and is the OpenBao equivalent of the following tickets:
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-15-timing-side-channel-in-vault-s-userpass-auth-method/76034
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6011
Barring further information, this is also assumed to cover and remediate the following additional vulnerability:
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-21-vault-user-enumeration-in-userpass-auth-method/76095
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6010
If this is not the case as further details emerge, a new CVE will be assigned for remediating that. Otherwise, no further CVE will be sought.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-hh28-h22f-8357
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54999
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6011
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/4d9b5d3d6486ab9fbd5b644173fa0097015d6626
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-15-timing-side-channel-in-vault-s-userpass-auth-method/76034
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-21-vault-user-enumeration-in-userpass-auth-method/76095
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao