Symlink Attack Affecting github.com/hashicorp/consul-template/template package, versions <0.42.1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published9 Jul 2026
- disclosed8 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 8 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-14361 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/consul-template/template to version 0.42.1 or higher.
Overview
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template/template is a template rendering, notifier, and supervisor for @hashicorp Consul and Vault data
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the writeToFile function. An attacker can cause template output to be written outside the intended directory or overwrite existing files by exploiting symbolic links.