CVE-2026-119168: HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise are vulnerable to symlink following during same-client allocation data mi

Routine

HIGH 8.8

CVE-2026-119168 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 2.1.0 and Nomad Enterprise 2.1.0, 1.11.12, and 1.10.18.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	n/a
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-59
Published	2026-10-29
Last modified	2026-10-29

Publisher (CNA): HashiCorp Inc.

Last updated 2026-10-29 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-10-29 19:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-29 19:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Advisories and coverage

Official advisories

HashiCorp Security: HCSEC-2026-53 - Nomad allocation data migration may allow host directory permission modification via symlink following 2026-10-29

Research and news

VulDB Recent Entries: CVE-2026-119168 | HashiCorp Nomad prior 2.1.0/1.11.12/1.10.18 Data Migration symlink 2026-10-29

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-119168?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-119168 being exploited?

CVE-2026-119168 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-119168 affect?

CVE-2026-119168 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). 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

How urgent is CVE-2026-119168?

Priority 31/100. High severity

References

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