CVE-2022-24683

Nomad is an easy-to-use, flexible, and performant workload orchestrator that can deploy a mix of microservice, batch, containerized, and non-containerized applications. HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 0.9.2 through 1.0.17, 1.1.11, and 1.2.5 allow operators with read-fs and alloc-exec (or job-submit) capabilities to read arbitrary files on the host filesystem as root. There are currently no known workarounds. Users are recommended to upgrade as soon as possible to avoid this issue.

Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files. Typical impact: unauthorized file read or write outside the intended directory.

CVE-2022-24683 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.0.18, 1.1.12, 1.2.6); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

1. What is CVE-2022-24683? CVE-2022-24683 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in github.com/hashicorp/nomad (go), affecting versions >= 0.9.2, < 1.0.18. It is fixed in 1.0.18, 1.1.12, 1.2.6. Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files.
2. How severe is CVE-2022-24683? CVE-2022-24683 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of github.com/hashicorp/nomad are affected by CVE-2022-24683? github.com/hashicorp/nomad (go) versions >= 0.9.2, < 1.0.18 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2022-24683? Yes. CVE-2022-24683 is fixed in 1.0.18, 1.1.12, 1.2.6. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2022-24683 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-24683 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2022-24683 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2022-24683?
   • Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad to 1.0.18 or later
   • Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad to 1.1.12 or later
   • Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad to 1.2.6 or later