CVE-2026-8052
Medium
Description
HashiCorp Nomad’s exec2 task driver prior to 0.1.2 is vulnerable to arbitrary file read and write on the client host as the Nomad process user through a symlink attack. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8052) is fixed in version 0.1.2 of the exec2 task driver.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.0
Exploit probability—
ProductGithub.com/hashicorp/nomad-driver-exec2
PublishedMay 12, 2026
First seenMay 12, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-59Improper link resolution
How to fix
Update
- github.com/hashicorp/nomad-driver-exec20.1.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/hashicorp/nomad-driver-exec2Go | v < 0.1.2 | 0.1.2 |
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