Hermes versions up to 0.4.0 improperly validated the JWT provided when using the AWS ALB authentication mode, potentially allowing for authentication bypass. This vulnerability, CVE-2025-1293, was fixed in Hermes 0.5.0.
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-03-hashicorp-hermes-improperly-validates-aws-alb-jwts-which-may-lead-to-authentication-bypass/73371
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2025-02-20
Updated: 2025-12-18
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00048