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CVE-2026-13201: KubeVirt's safepath package · CWE-61

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-13201· High 7.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High : patch Red Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.12 soon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.12Affected–Fixed in–
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.13Affected–Fixed in–
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.14Affected–Fixed in–
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.15Affected–Fixed in–
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.16Affected–Fixed in–
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.17Affected–Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated OpenShift Virtualization images (v4.22 and v4.13) that address this vulnerability. Users should apply these updates as per Red Hat's advisories RHSA-2026:51031 and RHSA-2026:53655. Before applying these updates, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system are applied. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are specified in the vendor advisories.

Description

A vulnerability in KubeVirt's safepath package allows an attacker with access to a virt-launcher pod to cause the virt-handler component to apply file ownership or permission changes to unintended host paths. This occurs because the OpenAtNoFollow function uses O_PATH|O_NOFOLLOW flags to obtain a file descriptor without following symlinks, but downstream operations dereference symlinks via /proc/self/fd/N, defeating the no-follow protection.

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