CVE-2026-8052
Nomad's exec2 task driver vulnerable to arbitrary file read/write on client host through symlink attack
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.0 Medium
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Updated
- May 12, 2026
- Reserved
- May 6, 2026
Description
HashiCorp Nomad’s exec2 task driver prior to 0.1.2 is vulnerable to arbitrary file read and write on the client host as the Nomad process user through a symlink attack. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8052) is fixed in version 0.1.2 of the exec2 task driver.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.0 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N | HashiCorp |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Shared libraryHashiCorp |
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References
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