CVE-2026-5061

Published: May 12, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026Deferred

4.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 3.6

Source: security@hashicorp.com (Secondary)

Description

The consul-template library before version 0.42.0 is vulnerable to a sandbox path bypass in the file template helper that may allow reading an out-of-sandbox file. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-5061) is fixed in consul-template 0.42.0.

Related CWEs

CWE-59

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

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (1)

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-12-consul-template-vulnerable-to-sandbox-path-bypass-in-file-helper-through-symlink-attack/77414

Source: security@hashicorp.com

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