Description
OpenTofu versions before 1.11.4 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the tofu init command when processing maliciously-crafted .zip archives for provider or module packages. Attackers can cause excessive CPU usage by controlling .zip archive content served during dependency installation, degrading system performance and preventing timely completion of the init process.
Published: 2026-08-16
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Opentofu
Opentofu opentofu
Vendors & Products Opentofu
Opentofu opentofu

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenTofu versions before 1.11.4 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the tofu init command when processing maliciously-crafted .zip archives for provider or module packages. Attackers can cause excessive CPU usage by controlling .zip archive content served during dependency installation, degrading system performance and preventing timely completion of the init process.
Title OpenTofu before 1.11.4 Denial of Service via malicious zip
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Opentofu Opentofu
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T17:42:56.586Z

Reserved: 2026-08-16T12:59:42.223Z

Link: CVE-2026-74797

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T17:42:53.066Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-16T14:16:57.930

Modified: 2026-08-17T18:18:15.263

Link: CVE-2026-74797

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-16T13:14:19Z

Links: CVE-2026-74797 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T10:58:26Z

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