CVE-2026-74797
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:Aug 16, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 17, 2026
EPS:Aug 16, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00174
CVSS Score:3.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Opentofu
Product
Opentofu
Opentofu
Opentofu
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
