CVE-2026-14896 — MEDIUM (4.2)

Vulnerability Description

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise are vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass in the dynamic host volumes feature that may allow an operator holding the host volume delete permission in one namespace to delete a sticky volume claim belonging to a job in another namespace. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-14896, is fixed in Nomad Community Edition 2.0.4 and Nomad Enterprise 2.0.4, 1.11.8, and 1.10.14.

CVSS Score

4.2

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-22-nomad-vulnerable-to-cross-namespac

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-14896?

CVE-2026-14896 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.2 (MEDIUM). HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise are vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass in the dynamic host volumes feature that may allow an operator holding the host volume delete permission i...

How severe is CVE-2026-14896?

CVE-2026-14896 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-14896?

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