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.
History

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Hashicorp
Hashicorp go-getter
Vendors & Products Hashicorp
Hashicorp go-getter

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HashiCorp

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-15T20:46:06.131Z

Reserved: 2025-08-13T15:17:26.971Z

Link: CVE-2025-8959

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-15T20:45:58.857Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-08-15T21:15:37.347

Modified: 2025-08-15T21:15:37.347

Link: CVE-2025-8959

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-08-15T20:32:52Z

Links: CVE-2025-8959 - Bugzilla