CVE-2026-13201: KubeVirt's safepath package · CWE-61
Source GCVE Database
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
Patches and advisories
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51031 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53655 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53671 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53684 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53721 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53728 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53763 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53797 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53826 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53838 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80941 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.12 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.13 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.14 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.15 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.16 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.17 | Affected– | 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13201 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51031 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53655 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53671 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53684 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53721 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53728 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53763 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53797 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53826 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53838 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80941 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13201 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492203 (opens in a new tab)