CVE-2025-1296: Nomad Exposes Sensitive Workload Identity and Client Secret Token in Audit Logs

Published Mar 10, 2025
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Updated

Nomad Community and Nomad Enterprise (“Nomad”) are vulnerable to unintentional exposure of the workload identity token and client secret token in audit logs. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-1296, is fixed in Nomad Community Edition 1.9.7 and Nomad Enterprise 1.9.7, 1.8.11, and 1.7.19.

Affected Software

7 affected components
go/github.com/hashicorp/nomad<=1.9.6
HashiCorp Nomad Community Edition<1.9.7
HashiCorp Nomad Enterprise>=1.7.19<1.9.7
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.0.0<1.7.19
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.0.0<1.9.7
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.8.0<1.8.11
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.9.0<1.9.7

Event History

Mar 10, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
Affected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:31 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID CVE-2025-1296 about?

CVE-2025-1296 pertains to the unintentional exposure of workload identity and client secret tokens in the audit logs of HashiCorp Nomad.

2

What versions are affected by CVE-2025-1296?

CVE-2025-1296 affects HashiCorp Nomad Community Edition versions up to 1.9.6 and Nomad Enterprise versions from 1.7.19 up to 1.9.6.

3

How do I remediate CVE-2025-1296?

To remediate CVE-2025-1296, you should upgrade to Nomad Community Edition version 1.9.7 or Nomad Enterprise version 1.9.7 or 1.8.11.

4

Is there a risk of data leakage with CVE-2025-1296?

Yes, CVE-2025-1296 poses a risk of data leakage due to the exposure of sensitive tokens in audit logs.

5

What is the importance of fixing CVE-2025-1296?

Fixing CVE-2025-1296 is crucial to protect sensitive credentials and maintain the security integrity of your Nomad deployments.

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