CVE-2026-16498
terraform-mcp-server vulnerable to cross-tenant credential reuse in streamable-HTTP stateless mode
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a cross-tenant credential reuse issue in the streamable-HTTP stateless transport mode that may allow one user's Terraform token to be used to execute tool calls on behalf of subsequent users. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-16498, is fixed in terraform-mcp-server 1.1.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
10.0
terraform-mcp-server vulnerable to cross-tenant credential reuse in streamable-HTTP stateless mode
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a cross-tenant credential reuse issue in the streamable-HTTP stateless transport mode that may allow one user's Terraform token to be used to execute tool calls on behalf of subsequent users. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-16498, is fixed in terraform-mcp-server 1.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-16498- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-488
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-49941
10.0
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a cross-tenant credential reuse issue in the streamable-HTTP stateless transport mode that may allow one user's Terraform token to be used to execute tool calls on behalf of subsequent users. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-16498, is fixed in terraform-mcp-server 1.1.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-49941- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vq72-755f-9mrm
10.0
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a cross-tenant credential reuse...
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a cross-tenant credential reuse issue in the streamable-HTTP stateless transport mode that may allow one user's Terraform token to be used to execute tool calls on behalf of subsequent users. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-16498, is fixed in terraform-mcp-server 1.1.0.
- Record
GHSA-vq72-755f-9mrm- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-488
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
10.0
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a cross-tenant credential reuse issue in the streamable-HTTP stateless transport mode that may allow one user's Terraform token to be used to execute tool calls on behalf of subsequent users. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-16498, is fixed in terraform-mcp-server 1.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-16498- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-488
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
10.0
terraform-mcp-server vulnerable to cross-tenant credential reuse in streamable-HTTP stateless mode
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a cross-tenant credential reuse issue in the streamable-HTTP stateless transport mode that may allow one user's Terraform token to be used to execute tool calls on behalf of subsequent users. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-16498, is fixed in terraform-mcp-server 1.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-16498- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-488
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-consul-2026-16498 No score
terraform-mcp-server vulnerable to cross-tenant credential reuse in streamable-HTTP stateless mode
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a cross-tenant credential reuse issue in the streamable-HTTP stateless transport mode that may allow one user's Terraform token to be used to execute tool calls on behalf of subsequent users. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-16498, is fixed in terraform-mcp-server 1.1.0.
- Record
BIT-consul-2026-16498- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
consulBitnami |
0.3.0 up to 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-16498 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Hashicorp Tooling, published July 28, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in consul 1.1.0.
References
discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-23-multiple-vulnerabilities-impacting-hashicorp-terraform-mcp-server/77606
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16498
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vq72-755f-9mrm
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/16xxx/CVE-2026-16498.json
github.com/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server