CVE-2025-62705
OpenBao and Vault Leak []byte Fields in Audit Logs
Description
OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.4.2, OpenBao's audit log did not appropriately redact fields when relevant subsystems sent []byte response parameters rather than strings. This includes, but is not limited to sys/raw with use of encoding=base64, all data would be emitted unredacted to the audit log, and Transit, when performing a signing operation with a derived Ed25519 key, would emit public keys to the audit log. This issue has been patched in OpenBao 2.4.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 22, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 27, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenBao to version 2.4.2 or later.
- Verify audit log configuration and redaction settings.
- Review audit logs for sensitive data exposure.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-62705.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/cc2c476bac66e1d94776c2629793daec3af625f8 | Patch |
| https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-rc54-2g2c-g36g | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbao:openbao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.2 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/cc2c476bac66e1d94776c2629793daec3af625f8 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-rc54-2g2c-g36g Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.4.2, OpenBao's audit log did not appropriately redact fields when relevant subsystems sent []byte response parameters rather than strings. This includes, but is not limited to sys/raw with use of encoding=base64, all data would be emitted unredacted to the audit log, and Transit, when performing a signing operation with a derived Ed25519 key, would emit public keys to the audit log. This issue has been patched in OpenBao 2.4.2. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-532 Added Reference https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/cc2c476bac66e1d94776c2629793daec3af625f8 Added Reference https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-rc54-2g2c-g36g