CVE-2026-74796Published

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 t…

Exact source revision recorded 25 Oct 2026 15:19:09 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.

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nvd · CVE-2026-74796

Published

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.

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Source analysis status: Awaiting Analysis

Weakness classifications: CWE-59

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published: 2026-08-16T14:16:57.727

lastModified: 2026-10-08T16:17:38.493

Source published: 16 Aug 2026 14:16:57 UTC
Source modified: 8 Oct 2026 16:17:38 UTC
Observed here: 25 Oct 2026 15:19:09 UTC
Source terms: NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained

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