Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Terraform Self Managed contained an issue in its version control system (VCS) ingestion of registry modules that did not correctly enforce the intended boundary on packaged module content. This may allow an authenticated user to include files from outside the intended repository content in a module and then download them, potentially exposing sensitive files readable by the ingestion process. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-14468, is fixed in IBM Terraform Self Managed v2.0.4 and v1.2.4.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2026-14468
DESCRIPTION: IBM Terraform Self Managed did not correctly enforce the intended boundary on the content packaged during VCS ingestion of registry modules. As a result, an authenticated user able to publish a registry module could cause files from outside the intended repository content to be included in the packaged module and then download the result, which may expose sensitive files readable by the ingestion process, such as application configuration and secrets. Exploitation requires only the ability to create or publish a registry module and does not require host access or administrative privileges. The fix enforces the intended boundary during ingestion.
CWE: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal)
CVSS Source: HashiCorp Inc.
CVSS Base score: 7.7
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Terraform Community Edition | N/A |
| Terraform Enterprise | Affected: v202506-1, v202507-1, and 1.0.0 through 2.0.3 |
Remediation/Fixes
Customers should evaluate the risk associated with this issue and consider upgrading to IBM Terraform Self Managed v2.0.4 or v1.2.4. As a potential mitigation, customers can remove module publishing permissions from untrusted users.
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References
Link to HashiCorp Security Bulletin: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-17-terraform-enterprise-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-file-read/77549
Acknowledgement
This issue was identified by the Terraform Enterprise engineering team.
Change History
06 Jul 2026: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 July 2026
Initial Publish date:
06 July 2026
UID
ibm17279206