Description
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.
Published: 2026-07-08
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hashicorp
Hashicorp tooling
Vendors & Products Hashicorp
Hashicorp tooling

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Consul-template is vulnerable to path redirection in writeToFile through symlink attack
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Hashicorp Tooling
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HashiCorp

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-08T20:37:56.570Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T19:00:00.428Z

Link: CVE-2026-14361

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T20:37:52.916Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T21:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')