Nomad
CVE-2025-0937
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.18%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
Nomad Community and Nomad Enterprise ("Nomad") event stream configured with a wildcard namespace can bypass the ACL Policy allowing reads on other namespaces. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and test authorization logic, implement consistent access control checks, use centralized authorization framework.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863), which allows attackers to bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources. Nomad Community and Nomad Enterprise ("Nomad") event stream configured with a wildcard namespace can bypass the ACL Policy allowing reads on other namespaces. Affected products include: Hashicorp Nomad.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Nomad Community and Nomad Enterprise ("Nomad") event stream configured with a wildcard namespace can bypass the ACL Policy allowing reads on other namespaces.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2025-0937 presents moderate security risk, a incorrect authorization vulnerability rated CVSS 7.1. Attackers could bypass security controls to gain unauthorized access to protected resources and sensitive data. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise versions 1.5.0 up to 1.5.2 allow unauthenticated users to bypass intended ACL autho
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise version 0.2.0 up to 1.3.0 were impacted by go-getter vulnerabilities enabling privi
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 0.10.2 incorrectly validated role/region associated with TLS certificates use
HashiCorp Nomad 0.9.0 through 0.9.1 has Incorrect Access Control via the exec driver. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise version 0.9.0 up to 0.12.5 client file sandbox feature can be subverted using eithe
Symlink following during same-client allocation data migration in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise allows a workload
Authenticated code execution on Nomad client hosts is possible in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.10.0 through ve
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.5.0 allow a job submitter to escalate to management-level privileges using worklo
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 1.0.13, 1.1.7, and 1.2.0, with the QEMU task driver enabled, allowed authenti
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise Raft RPC layer allows non-server agents with a valid certificate signed by the same
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.6.12 up to 1.7.9, and 1.8.1 archive unpacking during migration is vulnerable to p
Symlink following during dispatch payload and executor log writes in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise lets a malicio
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