Disclosure summary
Vault’s Terraform Provider incorrectly set the default deny_null_bind parameter for the LDAP auth method to false by default, potentially resulting in an insecure configuration. If the underlying LDAP server allowed anonymous or unauthenticated binds, this could result in authentication bypass. This vulnerability, CVE-2025-13357, is fixed in Vault Terraform Provider v5.5.0.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-1188
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-13357
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| hashicorp | terraform_provider | * {"versionStartIncluding":"4.2.0","versionEndExcluding":"5.5.0"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- discuss.hashicorp.com — Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-11-21T10:15:51-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T06:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:35:23-04:00