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TI-2024-06225 Aliases CVE-2024-6717GHSA-5mqx-rpxv-mvxj

Nomad Vulnerable to Allocation Directory Path Escape Through Archive Unpacking

Priority LOW 37CWE-610Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00391 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nomad (HashiCorp): 1.8.2Nomad Enterprise (HashiCorp): 1.8.2+1 more product

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
HashiCorpNomadbefore 1.8.21.8.2Patch availableCNA
HashiCorpNomad Enterprisebefore 1.8.21.8.2Patch availableCNA
—github.com/hashicorp/nomad (Go)before 1.8.21.8.2Patch availableGHSA-5mqx-rpxv-mvxj
  • Nomad VendorHashiCorp Affected before 1.8.2 Fixed in 1.8.2 Patch available CNA
  • Nomad Enterprise VendorHashiCorp Affected before 1.8.2 Fixed in 1.8.2 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/hashicorp/nomad (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.8.2 Fixed in 1.8.2 Patch available GHSA-5mqx-rpxv-mvxj

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*1.7.0 to before 1.7.10VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*1.7.0 to before 1.7.10VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.6.12:*:*:*:-:*:*:*1.6.12VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.6.12:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*1.6.12VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.8.1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*1.8.1VulnerableHashiCorp
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.8.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*1.8.1VulnerableHashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 to before 1.7.10 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 to before 1.7.10 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.6.12:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 1.6.12 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.6.12:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.6.12 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.8.1:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:nomad:1.8.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Nomad (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.8.2
  • Fix · CNA Nomad Enterprise (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.8.2
  • Fix · GHSA-5mqx-rpxv-mvxj github.com/hashicorp/nomad (Go) Fixed in 1.8.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6717
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mqx-rpxv-mvxj

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • 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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