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Terraform version 1.0.8 through 1.5.6 allows arbitrary file write during the `init` operation if run on maliciously crafted Terraform configuration. This vulnerability is fixed in Terraform 1.5.7.
NVD Status： Modified ，CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2023-4782
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-4782 is rated Low Risk (31/100) : CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.26%).Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-4782
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-06-23
0.24%
0.26%
+0.02%
2
2026-06-15
0.05%
0.24%
+0.19%
3
2026-03-19
—
0.05%
—
Full EPSS history
(6 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-4782
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
6.3
3.1
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
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Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.1
4.7
[email protected]
7.8
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8
5.9
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-4782
GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-4782
GHSA-h626-pv66-hhm7 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: go
— Terraform allows arbitrary file write during the `init` operation
OS Trackers for CVE-2023-4782
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-4782
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
hashicorp
terraform
>= 1.0.8, < 1.5.7
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:terraform:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
References for CVE-2023-4782
cvelogic
Threat Intelligence