Path traversal in HashiCorp go-getter S3 and GCS directory downloads
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
HashiCorp go-getter versions before 1.8.10 and go-getter/v2 versions before 2.2.5 are affected. A path traversal flaw (CWE-22) during S3 and GCS directory downloads may let files be written outside the requested destination. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this with user interaction under high attack complexity.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
HashiCorp go-getter versions before 1.8.10 and go-getter/v2 versions before 2.2.5 are vulnerable to path traversal during S3 and GCS directory downloads, which may allow files to be written outside the requested destination. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-19585) is fixed in go-getter 1.8.10 and go-getter/v2 2.2.5.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
Upgrade to go-getter 1.8.10 or go-getter/v2 2.2.5, which fix the flaw. The sources list no fixed version for Exploit Intelligence, Red Hat Hardened Images or Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Shared library (HashiCorp) Fixed in 2.2.5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit Intelligence | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Timeline
- 2026-10-08 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19585
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-86f4-5vj6-9fg3
- 2026-10-09 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
More HashiCorp vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-01904 Vault Cert Auth Method Did Not Correctly Validate Non-CA Certificates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-18437 HashiCorp Consul Enterprise before 1.8.17, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-06570 Nomad vulnerable to path traversal in dynamic host volume which may lead to code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-17753 The official Consul Docker images 0.7.1 through 1.4.2 contain a blank password for a root… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-13641 consul-mcp-server vulnerable to cross-tenant credential reuse in streamable-HTTP stateless mode CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-13778 terraform-mcp-server vulnerable to cross-tenant credential reuse in streamable-HTTP stateless mode CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-19585 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19585 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86f4-5vj6-9fg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-19585 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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