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CVE-2026-13622VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · Kubevirt: virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: virt-handler migration proxy follows symlinks allowing container escape to host

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-13622· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:36 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% 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:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Aug 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 30 Oct 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

Users should monitor official Microsoft or Kubevirt advisories for updates and apply patches once available.

Description

CVE-2026-13622 is a vulnerability in Kubevirt's virt-handler component (version 3.0) where the migration proxy follows symbolic links, potentially allowing a container to escape to the host system.

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