CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedOpenTofu versions prior to 1.11.7 are vulnerable due to inadequate validation of symlinks in the provider cache directory during initialization. This flaw allows attackers to create malicious symlinks in trusted directories, potentially leading to unauthorized writing of provider package contents to arbitrary filesystem locations. Organizations utilizing OpenTofu should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of filesystem manipulation and potential data exposure.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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Original NVD Description
OpenTofu before 1.11.7 fails to validate existing symlinks in the provider cache directory during initialization. Attackers can place a malicious symlink in a trusted working directory to cause tofu init to write provider package contents to arbitrary filesystem locations outside the working tree.