CVE-2026-6959 — MEDIUM (6.0)

Vulnerability Description

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 are vulnerable to arbitrary file read and write on the client host as the Nomad process user through a symlink attack. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-6959) is fixed in Nomad 2.0.1, 1.11.5 and 1.10.11.

CVSS Score

6.0

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-14-nomad-arbitrary-file-read-write-on

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-6959?

CVE-2026-6959 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 are vulnerable to arbitrary file read and write on the client host as the Nomad process user through a symlink attack. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-...

How severe is CVE-2026-6959?

CVE-2026-6959 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-6959?

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