CVE-2025-8959

Aug. 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

7.5
High

Description

HashiCorp's go-getter library subdirectory download feature is vulnerable to symlink attacks leading to unauthorized read access beyond the designated directory boundaries. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8959, is fixed in go-getter 1.7.9.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Hashicorp
  • Go-getter
  • 1.7.9

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a hashicorp go-getter 1.7.9 / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@hashicorp.com

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