CVE-2021-43415: High severity hashicorp nomad vulnerability

Published Dec 3, 2021
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Updated

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 1.0.13, 1.1.7, and 1.2.0, with the QEMU task driver enabled, allowed authenticated users with job submission capabilities to bypass the configured allowed image paths. Fixed in 1.0.14, 1.1.8, and 1.2.1.

Affected Software

6 affected components
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.0.0<1.0.14
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.0.0<1.0.14
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.1.0<1.1.8
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.1.0<1.1.8
HashiCorp Nomad=1.2.0
HashiCorp Nomad=1.2.0

Event History

Dec 3, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:20 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-43415?

CVE-2021-43415 is a vulnerability in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to version 1.2.0 with the QEMU task driver enabled that allowed authenticated users to bypass configured allowed image paths.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-43415?

CVE-2021-43415 is classified as a high severity vulnerability with a severity score of 8.8.

3

Which versions of HashiCorp Nomad are affected?

HashiCorp Nomad versions up to 1.0.13, 1.1.7, and 1.2.0 (including Nomad Enterprise) are affected.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-43415?

To fix CVE-2021-43415, you should upgrade to HashiCorp Nomad versions 1.0.14, 1.1.8, or 1.2.1 (or the corresponding Nomad Enterprise versions).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-43415?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-43415 on the HashiCorp forums and blog. - [HashiCorp Forum](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-31-nomad-qemu-task-driver-allowed-paths-bypass-with-job-args/32288) - [HashiCorp Blog](https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/nomad)

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