CVE-2026-14896 | Nomad vulnerable to cross-namespace host volume claim deletion

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise are vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass in the dynamic host volumes feature that may allow an operator holding the host volume delete permission in one namespace to delete a sticky volume claim belonging to a job in another namespace. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-14896, is fixed in Nomad Community Edition 2.0.4 and Nomad Enterprise 2.0.4, 1.11.8, and 1.10.14.

Published: 2026-07-08 Last update: 2026-07-09 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-14896 is rated Low Risk (18.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.16%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-14896

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-07-09 0.16%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-14896

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.2 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
1.6 2.5 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-14896

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-14896

GHSA-x2cv-wq6v-3cc9 · Severity: medium — HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise are vulnerable to a cross-namespace authorization bypass in...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-14896

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-14896

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