CVE-2026-119168 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-53-nomad-allocation-data-migration-ma

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-119168?

CVE-2026-119168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 di...

How severe is CVE-2026-119168?

CVE-2026-119168 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-119168?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.