CVE-2026-14886 (GCVE-0-2026-14886)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-10 18:57 – Updated: 2026-08-12 18:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Vault Enterprise vulnerable to cross-namespace entity deletion
Summary
Vault Enterprise's identity entity batch-delete endpoint is vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass that may allow an authenticated caller in one namespace to permanently delete the storage backing of entities belonging to another namespace. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14886) is fixed in Vault Enterprise 2.0.4, 1.21.9, 1.20.14 and 1.19.20.
Severity
8.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 18:04 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Vault Enterprise |
Affected:
2.0.0 , < 2.0.4
(semver)
|
{
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"metrics": [
{
"other": {
"content": {
"id": "CVE-2026-14886",
"options": [
{
"Exploitation": "none"
},
{
"Automatable": "no"
},
{
"Technical Impact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"timestamp": "2026-08-12T18:04:13.413254Z",
"version": "2.0.3"
},
"type": "ssvc"
}
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-08-12T18:04:39.454Z",
"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"shortName": "CISA-ADP"
},
"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"platforms": [
"64 bit",
"32 bit",
"x86",
"ARM",
"MacOS",
"Windows",
"Linux"
],
"product": "Vault Enterprise",
"vendor": "HashiCorp",
"versions": [
{
"changes": [
{
"at": "1.21.9",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"at": "1.20.14",
"status": "unaffected"
},
{
"at": "1.19.20",
"status": "unaffected"
}
],
"lessThan": "2.0.4",
"status": "affected",
"version": "2.0.0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "This issue was reported to HashiCorp by Harish Kolla."
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"supportingMedia": [
{
"base64": false,
"type": "text/html",
"value": "\u003cp\u003eVault Enterprise\u0027s identity entity batch-delete endpoint is vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass that may allow an authenticated caller in one namespace to permanently delete the storage backing of entities belonging to another namespace. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14886) is fixed in Vault Enterprise 2.0.4, 1.21.9, 1.20.14 and 1.19.20.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e"
}
],
"value": "Vault Enterprise\u0027s identity entity batch-delete endpoint is vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass that may allow an authenticated caller in one namespace to permanently delete the storage backing of entities belonging to another namespace. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14886) is fixed in Vault Enterprise 2.0.4, 1.21.9, 1.20.14 and 1.19.20."
}
],
"impacts": [
{
"capecId": "CAPEC-122",
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CAPEC-122: Privilege Abuse"
}
]
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"baseScore": 8.2,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
},
"format": "CVSS",
"scenarios": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "GENERAL"
}
]
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-862",
"description": "CWE-862: Missing Authorization",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-08-10T18:57:13.545Z",
"orgId": "67fedba0-ff2e-4543-ba5b-aa93e87718cc",
"shortName": "HashiCorp"
},
"references": [
{
"url": "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-27-vault-enterprise-vulnerable-to-cross-namespace-entity-deletion/77634"
}
],
"source": {
"advisory": "HCSEC-2026-27",
"discovery": "EXTERNAL"
},
"title": "Vault Enterprise vulnerable to cross-namespace entity deletion"
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "67fedba0-ff2e-4543-ba5b-aa93e87718cc",
"assignerShortName": "HashiCorp",
"cveId": "CVE-2026-14886",
"datePublished": "2026-08-10T18:57:13.545Z",
"dateReserved": "2026-07-06T17:09:55.102Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-08-12T18:04:39.454Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2",
"vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
"epss": {
"cve": "CVE-2026-14886",
"date": "2026-08-14",
"epss": "0.00239",
"percentile": "0.15149"
},
"nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2026-14886\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@hashicorp.com\",\"published\":\"2026-08-10T20:17:26.683\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-08-12T18:17:23.683\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Received\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"Vault Enterprise\u0027s identity entity batch-delete endpoint is vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass that may allow an authenticated caller in one namespace to permanently delete the storage backing of entities belonging to another namespace. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14886) is fixed in Vault Enterprise 2.0.4, 1.21.9, 1.20.14 and 1.19.20.\"}],\"affected\":[{\"source\":\"security@hashicorp.com\",\"affectedData\":[{\"vendor\":\"HashiCorp\",\"product\":\"Vault Enterprise\",\"defaultStatus\":\"unaffected\",\"platforms\":[\"64 bit\",\"32 bit\",\"x86\",\"ARM\",\"MacOS\",\"Windows\",\"Linux\"],\"versions\":[{\"version\":\"2.0.0\",\"lessThan\":\"2.0.4\",\"versionType\":\"semver\",\"status\":\"affected\",\"changes\":[{\"at\":\"1.21.9\",\"status\":\"unaffected\"},{\"at\":\"1.20.14\",\"status\":\"unaffected\"},{\"at\":\"1.19.20\",\"status\":\"unaffected\"}]}]}]}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"security@hashicorp.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":8.2,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"HIGH\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"CHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":5.8}],\"ssvcV203\":[{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"ssvcData\":{\"timestamp\":\"2026-08-12T18:04:13.413254Z\",\"id\":\"CVE-2026-14886\",\"options\":[{\"exploitation\":\"none\"},{\"automatable\":\"no\"},{\"technicalImpact\":\"total\"}],\"role\":\"CISA Coordinator\",\"version\":\"2.0.3\"}}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"security@hashicorp.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-862\"}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-27-vault-enterprise-vulnerable-to-cross-namespace-entity-deletion/77634\",\"source\":\"security@hashicorp.com\"}]}}",
"vulnrichment": {
"containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2026-14886\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"total\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2026-08-12T18:04:13.413254Z\"}}}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-08-12T18:04:18.627Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"Vault Enterprise vulnerable to cross-namespace entity deletion\", \"source\": {\"advisory\": \"HCSEC-2026-27\", \"discovery\": \"EXTERNAL\"}, \"credits\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"This issue was reported to HashiCorp by Harish Kolla.\"}], \"impacts\": [{\"capecId\": \"CAPEC-122\", \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CAPEC-122: Privilege Abuse\"}]}], \"metrics\": [{\"format\": \"CVSS\", \"cvssV3_1\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 8.2, \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H\"}, \"scenarios\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"GENERAL\"}]}], \"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"HashiCorp\", \"product\": \"Vault Enterprise\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"changes\": [{\"at\": \"1.21.9\", \"status\": \"unaffected\"}, {\"at\": \"1.20.14\", \"status\": \"unaffected\"}, {\"at\": \"1.19.20\", \"status\": \"unaffected\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"2.0.4\", \"versionType\": \"semver\"}], \"platforms\": [\"64 bit\", \"32 bit\", \"x86\", \"ARM\", \"MacOS\", \"Windows\", \"Linux\"], \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-27-vault-enterprise-vulnerable-to-cross-namespace-entity-deletion/77634\"}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Vault Enterprise\u0027s identity entity batch-delete endpoint is vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass that may allow an authenticated caller in one namespace to permanently delete the storage backing of entities belonging to another namespace. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14886) is fixed in Vault Enterprise 2.0.4, 1.21.9, 1.20.14 and 1.19.20.\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"\u003cp\u003eVault Enterprise\u0027s identity entity batch-delete endpoint is vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass that may allow an authenticated caller in one namespace to permanently delete the storage backing of entities belonging to another namespace. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14886) is fixed in Vault Enterprise 2.0.4, 1.21.9, 1.20.14 and 1.19.20.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-862\", \"description\": \"CWE-862: Missing Authorization\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"67fedba0-ff2e-4543-ba5b-aa93e87718cc\", \"shortName\": \"HashiCorp\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-08-10T18:57:13.545Z\"}}}",
"cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2026-14886\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-08-12T18:04:39.454Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2026-07-06T17:09:55.102Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"67fedba0-ff2e-4543-ba5b-aa93e87718cc\", \"datePublished\": \"2026-08-10T18:57:13.545Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"HashiCorp\"}",
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2"
}
}
}
Loading…
Loading…
Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Loading…
Loading…