Nomad vulnerable to path traversal in dynamic host volume which may lead to code execution
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-7474 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | HashiCorp |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-12 20:16:46 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-12 20:16:46 UTC |
| Description | HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 are vulnerable to code execution on the client host through a path traversal attack. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-7474) is fixed in Nomad 2.0.1, 1.11.5 and 1.10.11. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | HashiCorp | Nomad | affected 1.10.0 2.0.1 semver | 64 bit, 32 bit, x86, ARM, MacOS, Windows, Linux |
| CNA | HashiCorp | Nomad Enterprise | affected 1.10.0 2.0.1 semver | 64 bit, 32 bit, x86, ARM, MacOS, Windows, Linux |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-15-nomad-vulnerable-to-path-traversal-in-dynamic... | [email protected] | discuss.hashicorp.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: This issue was reported to HashiCorp by Adrian Denkiewicz at Doyensec in collaboration with Claude and Anthropic Research (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.