CVE-2026-16496
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Hashicorp Terraform MCP Server to bypass security measures, disclose confidential information, and manipulate data.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Hashicorp Terraform MCP Server allow remote anonymous attackers to bypass security measures and disclose confidential information.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Hashicorp Terraform MCP Server are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for exploitation and the severity of the vulnerabilities.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Hashicorp Terraform MCP Server.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.27% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 19% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- high[NEW] [high] Hashicorp Terraform MCP Server: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-29
- highCVE-2026-16496: The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to an authorization bypass in the …nvd · 2026-07-28
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