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CVE-2026-14361
Published:July 08, 2026
Updated:August 06, 2026
The consul-template library before version 0.42.1 is vulnerable to a path redirection issue in the writeToFile template helper that may allow template output to be written outside the intended directory or to overwrite an existing file. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14361) is fixed in consul-template 0.42.1.
Affected Packages
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20141009010844-3da3b5bd935c <v0.42.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.42.1
Related Resources (4)
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-template
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14361
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-20-consul-template-vulnerable-to-path-redirections-in-writetofile/77559
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/14xxx/CVE-2026-14361.json
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-59
EPSS
Base Score:
0.10