Symlink Attack Affecting github.com/hashicorp/nomad-driver-exec2/plugin package, versions <0.1.2
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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- published1 Jun 2026
- disclosed12 May 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 12 May 2026
CVE-2026-8052 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad-driver-exec2/plugin to version 0.1.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the exec2 process. An attacker can access or modify arbitrary files on the client host by exploiting symbolic link handling.