# CVE-2026-109408: vault-java-driver: SslConfig silently disables requested TLS verification

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-117400, GHSA-4FRW-2VWQ-957R
- Severity: CVSS 7.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 7.0.0
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-109408 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.4 (high) and affects vault-java-driver; fixed in 7.0.0.

## Summary

The vault-java-driver Java client for HashiCorp Vault silently turns off TLS certificate and hostname checks in three configuration cases where verification was requested, so the connection is not authenticated. An attacker on the network path to the Vault server can connect remotely without logging in and read the Vault token and secrets in transit or forge responses, and the bug requires a complex attack setup to succeed.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- io.github.jopenlibs:vault-java-driver (Maven): from 5.2.0, fixed in 7.0.0

## Description

vault-java-driver, a Java client for HashiCorp Vault, silently disables TLS certificate and hostname verification in three states where the caller asked for verification: an SslConfig passed to VaultConfig without calling build(), an SslConfig restored by Java deserialization, and VAULT_SSL_VERIFY set to a truthy value other than "true", such as 1, yes or on. In each case SslConfig.isVerify() returns false and the driver installs a trust-all SSLContext. An attacker on the network path to the Vault server can then read the Vault token and secrets in transit and forge responses. This issue affects io.github.jopenlibs:vault-java-driver 5.2.0 through 6.2.3. It is fixed in 7.0.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on io.github.jopenlibs:vault-java-driver, upgrade to a fixed version (7.0.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-109408 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-109408

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-109408?

io.github.jopenlibs:vault-java-driver (Maven): from 5.2.0 before 7.0.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-109408

### How do I fix CVE-2026-109408?

Upgrade io.github.jopenlibs:vault-java-driver to 7.0.0 or later.

Source: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109408

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/jopenlibs/vault-java-driver/pull/78
- https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/io/github/jopenlibs/vault-java-driver/7.0.0/

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