CVE-2026-74797

OpenTofu before 1.11.4 Denial of Service via malicious zip

Published Aug 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opentofu
Opentofu opentofu
Vendors & Products Opentofu
Opentofu opentofu
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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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 3:24 PM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2026, 12:59 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 16, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 4:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 16, 2026, 1:14 PM