CVE-2026-14361: hashicorp tooling Link Following
CVSS: 4.7v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 08-07-2026Last modified 08-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-14361 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) Link Following vulnerability in hashicorp tooling. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 08-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The consul-template library before version 0.42.1 is vulnerable to a path redirection issue in the writeToFile template helper that may allow template output to be written outside the intended directory or to overwrite an existing file. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14361) is fixed in consul-template 0.42.1.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.13% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Hashicorp1 product
- tooling≥ 0.1.0, < 0.42.1
1 vendor · 1 product