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https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-27-vault-enterprise-vulnerable-to-cross-namespace-entity-deletion/77634 CVE-2026-14886
HIGH
Vault Enterprise vulnerable to cross-namespace entity deletion
Record summary
CVE-2026-14886 has a selected CVSS score of 8.2 (high).
Description
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.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactTotal
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 12, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Vault EnterpriseBrowse HashiCorp / Vault EnterpriseDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | 2.0.0 to < 2.0.4 | affected |
References
2nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14886