Vulnerability in terraform-mcp-server (CVE-2026-16496)
Summary
Vulnerability in terraform-mcp-server (CVE-2026-16496). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The terraform-mcp-server before version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to an authorization bypass in the streamable-HTTP stateful transport mode that may allow a user who obtains another user's MCP session ID to have their tool calls executed using that user's Terraform credentials. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-16496, is fixed in terraform-mcp-server 1.1.0.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-16496 has been found in terraform-mcp-server.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 8.9/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "terraform-mcp-server CVE-2026-16496" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-16496 (terraform-mcp-server) — CWE-384 / CVSS v3 8.9
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-384) exists in terraform-mcp-server.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of terraform-mcp-server.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.9/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'terraform-mcp-server' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'terraform-mcp-server' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
terraform-mcp-serverを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- web discuss.hashicorp.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com