CVE-2026-119168
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductNomad
PublishedOct 29, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-59Improper link resolution
How to fix
Update
- HashiCorp Nomad2.1.1 or later
- HashiCorp Nomad Enterprise2.1.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp Nomad | 0.5.3 ≤ v < 2.1.1 | 2.1.1 |
| HashiCorp Nomad Enterprise | 0.5.3 ≤ v < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
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