CVE-2023-4782 (GCVE-0-2023-4782)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-08 17:04 – Updated: 2024-09-26 14:05
VLAI
Title
Terraform Allows Arbitrary File Write During Init Operation
Summary
Terraform version 1.0.8 through 1.5.6 allows arbitrary file write during the `init` operation if run on maliciously crafted Terraform configuration. This vulnerability is fixed in Terraform 1.5.7.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-26 13:59 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
HashiCorp Terraform Affected: 1.0.8 , < 1.5.7 (semver)
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