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CVE-2026-19589 (GCVE-0-2026-19589)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-17 20:22 – Updated: 2026-08-17 20:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Packer vulnerable to arbitrary file write via crafted plugin archive during installation
Summary
Packer up to 1.15.4 is vulnerable to an issue in the third-party plugin installer that may allow unintended file system modification and could lead to code execution. A user who installs a plugin from a malicious or compromised source may be affected. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-19589) is fixed in Packer 1.16.0.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-17 20:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal)
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
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CVE-2018-15869 (GCVE-0-2018-15869)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2018-08-25 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 10:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
2 references
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2018-08-24 00:00
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CVE-2026-19589 (GCVE-0-2026-19589)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-17 20:22 – Updated: 2026-08-17 20:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Packer vulnerable to arbitrary file write via crafted plugin archive during installation
Summary
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Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-17 20:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal)
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
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CVE-2018-15869 (GCVE-0-2018-15869)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-25 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 10:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An Amazon Web Services (AWS) developer who does not specify the --owners flag when describing images via AWS CLI, and therefore not properly validating source software per AWS recommended security best practices, may unintentionally load an undesired and potentially malicious Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from the uncurated public community AMI catalog.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105172 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/6584 | x_refsource_MISC |
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2018-08-24 00:00
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