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TI-2026-82717 Aliases CVE-2026-119168GHSA-hwr3-7cq5-x5mf

Symlink following in Nomad lets workloads alter host permissions

Priority LOW 39CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

HashiCorp Nomad from 0.5.3 before 2.1.1 and Nomad Enterprise from 0.5.3 before 2.1.0 follow symlinks during same-client allocation data migration (CWE-59). A malicious workload can use this to change permissions and ownership of host directories. This allows unauthorized access to host data or modification of host files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise are vulnerable to symlink following during same-client allocation data migration that may allow a malicious workload to change permissions and ownership of host directories. This could allow unauthorized access to host data or modification of host files, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-119168) is fixed in Nomad 2.1.1 and Nomad Enterprise 2.1.0, 1.11.12, and 1.10.18.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00134 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nomad (HashiCorp): 2.1.1Nomad Enterprise (HashiCorp): 2.1.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HashiCorpNomad0.5.3 to before 2.1.12.1.1Patch availableCNA
HashiCorpNomad Enterprise0.5.3 to before 2.1.02.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • Nomad VendorHashiCorp Affected 0.5.3 to before 2.1.1 Fixed in 2.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • Nomad Enterprise VendorHashiCorp Affected 0.5.3 to before 2.1.0 Fixed in 2.1.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade Nomad to 2.1.1. Upgrade Nomad Enterprise to 2.1.0, 1.11.12, or 1.10.18, matching the release line in use.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA Nomad (HashiCorp) Fixed in 2.1.1
  • Fix · CNA Nomad Enterprise (HashiCorp) Fixed in 2.1.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    HashiCorp Nomad, Nomad Enterprise 2.1.0, 2.1.1

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82715 Symlink following in HashiCorp Nomad allows writes outside allocationPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-82714 Nomad API endpoints leak cross-namespace informationPriority LOW 19
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119168
  2. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-hwr3-7cq5-x5mf
  3. 2026-10-30 Fix available: HashiCorp/[email protected] · CNA
  4. 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  6. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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