title: Nomad Job Submitter Privilege Escalation Using Workload Identity
description: HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 1.5.0 allow a job submitter to escalate to management-level privileges using workload identity and task API. Fixed in 1.5.1.
problem types: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
affected:
{
vendor: HashiCorp
product: Nomad
platforms: [64 bit, 32 bit, x86, ARM, MacOS, Windows, Linux]
repo: https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad
versions:
status: affected, version: 1.5.0
defaultStatus: unaffected
}
{
vendor: HashiCorp
product: Nomad Enterprise
platforms: [64 bit, 32 bit, x86, ARM, MacOS, Windows, Linux]
versions:
status: affected, version: 1.5.0
defaultStatus: unaffected
}
metrics:
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: CHANGED
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 7.4
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
]