GHSA-5mqx-rpxv-mvxj CVE-2024-6717 GO-2026-4278
HashiCorp Nomad is vulnerable to path escape through archive unpacking during migration
- Severity
- 7.7 / 10
- High · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.39%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 33.29% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
- Fix
1.8.2- Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad to this version or later
Description
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.6.12 up to 1.7.9, and 1.8.1 archive unpacking during migration is vulnerable to path escaping of the allocation directory. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-6717, is fixed in Nomad 1.6.13, 1.7.10, and 1.8.2.
Affected versions
Go
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/hashicorp/nomad | < 1.8.2 |
1.8.2 |
| github.com/hashicorp/nomad | < 1.11.1 |
1.11.1 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
github.com/hashicorp/nomad Go → 1.8.2
- go
go get github.com/hashicorp/nomad@v1.8.2 && go mod tidy
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 7.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Weakness
CWE-610: Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
The product uses an externally controlled name or reference that resolves to a resource that is outside of the intended control sphere.
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Advisories
Fixes and patches
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Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-hx53-77qj-8663 HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to a path traversal | High | Also affects github.com/hashicorp/nomad |
| GHSA-3934-423w-4jq3 HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to symlink attack | Medium | Also affects github.com/hashicorp/nomad |
| GHSA-rx97-6c62-55mf Hashicorp Nomad Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability | High | Also affects github.com/hashicorp/nomad |
| GHSA-c3q9-q986-vrwh Nomad is vulnerable to unintentional exposure of the workload identity token and client secret token in audit logs | Medium | Also affects github.com/hashicorp/nomad |
| GHSA-hr68-hvgv-xxqf Hashicorp Nomad Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability | Medium | Also affects github.com/hashicorp/nomad |
| GHSA-2w5v-x29g-jw7j Hashicorp Nomad Incorrect Authorization vulnerability | High | Also affects github.com/hashicorp/nomad |
| GHSA-25qx-vfw2-fw8r Nomad Vulnerable to Allocation Directory Escape On Non-Existing File Paths Through Archive Unpacking | Medium | Also affects github.com/hashicorp/nomad |
| GHSA-c866-8gpw-p3mv HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to symlink attacks | High | Also affects github.com/hashicorp/nomad |
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