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HashiCorpCVE-2026-19589

HashiCorp Packer: code execution

High7.1CVE-2026-19589 · Published Aug 17, 2026 · updated Aug 28, 2026

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.

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Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Packer
Product
>= 1.7.0, < 1.16.01.16.0
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