7.8

CVE-2023-4782: hashicorp terraform Path Traversal

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-h626-pv66-hhm7GO-2023-2055
Published 08-09-2023Last modified 26-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-4782 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in hashicorp terraform. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

18%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Github.com/hashicorp1 product
  • terraform≥ 1.0.8, < 1.5.7
Hashicorp1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

7 links