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TI-2023-01226 Aliases CVE-2023-1299GHSA-rqm8-q8j9-662f

Nomad Job Submitter Privilege Escalation Using Workload Identity

Priority LOW 39CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.5.0 allow a job submitter to escalate to management-level privileges using workload identity and task API. Fixed in 1.5.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00532 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/hashicorp/nomad (Go): 1.5.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HashiCorpNomad1.5.0—No fix listedCNA
HashiCorpNomad Enterprise1.5.0—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/hashicorp/nomad (Go)1.5.0 to before 1.5.11.5.1Patch availableGHSA-rqm8-q8j9-662f
  • Nomad VendorHashiCorp Affected 1.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Nomad Enterprise VendorHashiCorp Affected 1.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/hashicorp/nomad (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.5.0 to before 1.5.1 Fixed in 1.5.1 Patch available GHSA-rqm8-q8j9-662f

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.5.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.5.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableHashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.5.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.5.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-rqm8-q8j9-662f github.com/hashicorp/nomad (Go) Fixed in 1.5.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1299
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqm8-q8j9-662f

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2019-09419 HashiCorp Nomad 0.9.0 through 0.9.1 has Incorrect Access Control via the exec driver. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-12559 HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise version 0.2.0 up to 1.3.0 were impacted by go-getter… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-01674 Nomad Unauthenticated Client Agent HTTP Request Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-06436 HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 0.10.2 incorrectly validated role/region… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-16532 HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise version 0.9.0 up to 0.12.5 client file sandbox… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-19357 HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 1.0.13, 1.1.7, and 1.2.0, with the QEMU task… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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