Vulnerability in Hashicorp Nomad
CVE-2026-119168
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 2.1.0 and Nomad Enterprise 2.1.0, 1.11.12, and 1.10.18.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
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Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-119168?
- CVE-2026-119168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Nomad, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-119168?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.