CVE-2026-74796
OpenTofu before 1.11.7 Symlink Following Path Traversal
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenTofu before 1.11.7 fails to validate existing symlinks in the provider cache directory during initialization. Attackers can place a malicious symlink in a trusted working directory to cause tofu init to write provider package contents to arbitrary filesystem locations outside the working tree.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Vendor | opentofu |
| Product | opentofu |
| Published | Aug 16, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
opentofu / opentofu
0 < 1.11.7