#VU60577 Race condition in Nomad - CVE-2022-24686

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60577

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24686

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Nomad
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: HashiCorp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in go-getter client. A remote attacker can exploit the race and download the wrong artifact into the wrong destination.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Nomad: 1.0.0 - 1.0.16, 1.1.0 - 1.1.11, 1.2.0 - 1.2.5

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External links
https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/issues/12036

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.