CVE-2026-19589

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-19589",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:16:43.593",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T16:10:00.313",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Packer hasta 1.15.4 es vulnerable a un problema en el instalador de plugins de terceros que puede permitir la modificación no intencionada del sistema de archivos y podría conducir a la ejecución de código. Un usuario que instala un plugin de una fuente maliciosa o comprometida puede verse afectado. Esta vulnerabilidad (CVE-2026-19589) está corregida en Packer 1.16.0."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "HashiCorp",
          "product": "Packer",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "64 bit",
            "32 bit",
            "x86",
            "ARM",
            "MacOS",
            "Windows",
            "Linux"
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/hashicorp/packer",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "1.7.0",
              "lessThan": "1.16.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 7.1,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 4.7
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-17T20:46:35.455178Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-19589",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-22"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-29-packer-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-file-write-via-crafted-plugin-archive-during-installation/77654",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}