CVE-2022-25186 — hashicorp-vault-plugin
LOWCVE-2022-25186 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.1) vulnerability in com.datapipe.jenkins.plugins:hashicorp-vault-plugin. A fix is available for com.datapipe.jenkins.plugins:hashicorp-vault-plugin — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Agent-to-controller security bypass in Jenkins HashiCorp Vault Plugin
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2022-25186 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,386 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
com.datapipe.jenkins.plugins:hashicorp-vault-pluginReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Jenkins HashiCorp Vault Plugin 3.8.0 and earlier implements functionality that allows agent processes to retrieve any Vault secrets for use on the agent, allowing attackers able to control agent processes to obtain Vault secrets for an attacker-specified path and key.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.datapipe.jenkins.plugins:hashicorp-vault-plugin | all versions | 336.v182c0fbaaeb7com.datapipe.jenkins.plugins:hashicorp-vault-plugin:336.v182c0fbaaeb7 |
Affected Products
hashicorp vaultjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.datapipe.jenkins.plugins:hashicorp-vault-plugin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.datapipe.jenkins.plugins:hashicorp-vault-plugin to 336.v182c0fbaaeb7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25186 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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