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CVE-2026-89322

7.2 · HIGH

Vault and Vault Enterprise did not consistently evaluate ACL policies against the canonical form of resource and policy names.

Published Oct 7, 2026CWE-178EPSS 0.29%

Overview

CVE-2026-89322 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vault and Vault Enterprise did not consistently evaluate ACL policies against the canonical form of resource and policy names. This may allow an authenticated user with delegated permissions to bypass an explicit deny restriction and access a protected resource or assign a denied policy, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-89322) is fixed in Vault Community Edition 2.1.2, and Vault Enterprise 2.1.2, 1.21.12, 1.20.17, and 1.19.23.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refdiscuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-43-vault-inconsistent-acl-policy-evaluation-may-allow-bypass-of-deny-restrictions/77815

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-89322?

CVE-2026-89322 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-89322?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-89322?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-89322?

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