HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack (HashiCorp Shared library)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.57 % · percentile 47 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- HashiCorp
- NVD status
- Analyzed
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | HashiCorp |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · security@hashicorp.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3 — HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Symlink Attacks
- GO-2025-3892 — HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Symlink Attacks in github.com/hashicorp/go-getter
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-25049
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-8959
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0112 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:go-getter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 1.7.9
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| HashiCorp · Shared library | affected 0 < 1.7.8 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |