CVE-2024-6717

Name: CVE-2024-6717
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-23T01:15:09.19+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-6717 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.6.12 up to 1.7.9, and 1.8.1 archive unpacking during migration is vulnerable to path escaping of the allocation directory. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-6717, is fixed in Nomad 1.6.13, 1.7.10, and 1.8.2.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.6.12 up to 1.7.9, and 1.8.1 archive unpacking during migration is vulnerable to path escaping of the allocation directory. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-6717, is fixed in Nomad 1.6.13, 1.7.10, and 1.8.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-610

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hashicorp	Nomad	>= 1.7.0, < 1.7.10
Hashicorp	Nomad	1.6.12
Hashicorp	Nomad	1.8.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 23, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6717?

How severe is CVE-2024-6717?

CVE-2024-6717 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6717?

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Source: NVD / NIST