CVE-2022-24684Network attack vector

Server panic via combined spread and update stanzas

Published Feb 15, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Denial of service in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise allows remote authenticated users with job-submit rights to crash server agents. Server-side job processing fails to reject a crafted combination of spread and update stanzas and enters a panic; HashiCorp has not disclosed the responsible function or invalid state. Exploitation requires permission to submit jobs and interrupts Nomad server availability, with no reported confidentiality or integrity impact.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise allows remote authenticated users with job-submit rights to crash server agents. Server-side job processing fails to reject a crafted combination of spread and update stanzas and enters a panic; HashiCorp has not disclosed the responsible function or invalid state. Exploitation requires permission to submit jobs and interrupts Nomad server availability, with no reported confidentiality or integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24684
Published
Feb 15, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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