CVE-2025-55299

CRITICAL
Published Aug 18, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-521

Description

VaulTLS is a modern solution for managing mTLS (mutual TLS) certificates. Prior to 0.9.1, user accounts created through the User web UI have an empty but not NULL password set, attackers can use this to login with an empty password. This is combined with that fact, that previously disabling the password based login only effected the frontend, but still allowed login via the API. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.1.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.4
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-521 CWE-521

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-55299? +
VaulTLS is a modern solution for managing mTLS (mutual TLS) certificates. Prior to 0.9.1, user accounts created through the User web UI have an empty but not NULL password set, attackers can use this to login with an empty password. This is combined with that fact, that previously disabling the password based login only effected the frontend, but still allowed login via the API. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.1. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.4 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2025-55299? +
CVE-2025-55299 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.4 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-55299? +
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