CVE-2026-5061
MediumWhat is CVE-2026-5061?
The consul-template library before version 0.42.0 is vulnerable to a sandbox path bypass in the file template helper that may allow reading an out-of-sandbox file. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-5061) is fixed in consul-template 0.42.0.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS 3.1Requires local access — attacker must be logged in or have physical access to the device.
Exploit requires specific conditions, timing, or configuration to succeed.
Basic user account required (e.g. standard login without admin rights).
No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.
Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.
Complete loss of confidentiality. All data on the component may be exposed.
No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.
No availability impact. Service remains fully operational.
FAQ
CVE-2026-5061 has a CVSS score of 4.7/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2026-5061 scores 4.7/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.
The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2026-5061 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.
Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.