8.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-13325
Virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: kubevirt: disabletls migration setting removes authentication, exposing unauthenticated virtqemud proxy on all interfaces
Description

Rejected reason: Red Hat Product Security has come to the conclusion that this CVE is not needed.

INFO

Published Date :

June 26, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-13325 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat openshift_virtualization
1 Kubevirt kubevirt
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Disable TLS for KubeVirt migrations and ensure secure network configurations.
  • Set spec.configuration.migrations.disableTLS to false.
  • Enable TLS for live migrations.
  • Configure authentication and access controls.
  • Review and restrict network access.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A flaw was found in KubeVirt's migration proxy. When spec.configuration.migrations.disableTLS is set to true on the KubeVirt custom resource, the target virt-handler binds a plain TCP listener on all interfaces (0.0.0.0/::) on a random port with no authentication, peer allow-list, or handshake token. This listener proxies directly into the target virt-launcher's virtqemud control socket. An attacker with a running pod on the cluster network can connect to this listener and issue unfiltered libvirt RPC commands against another tenant's virtual machine, including reading VM memory and configuration, modifying VM state via QMP, or destroying the VM. The bind address is unconditionally 0.0.0.0 — configuring a dedicated migration network via migrations.network only changes the advertised migration IP, not the listener bind address, so the port remains reachable on the pod network even when a dedicated migration network is configured. The API documentation describes disableTLS as removing "the additional layer of live migration encryption" without disclosing that it also removes all mutual authentication. Rejected reason: Red Hat Product Security has come to the conclusion that this CVE is not needed.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc.: AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc.: CWE-306
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:-:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_virtualization:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4 up to (including) 4.22.0
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13325
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2493378
    Removed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13325 Types: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Removed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2493378 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Removed Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • CVE Rejected by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:-:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_virtualization:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4 up to (including) 4.22.0
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13325 Types: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2493378 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-13325', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-26T18:14:33.011692Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:container_native_virtualization:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4', 'packageName': 'container-native-virtualization/virt-handler-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description A flaw was found in KubeVirt's migration proxy. When spec.configuration.migrations.disableTLS is set to true on the KubeVirt custom resource, the target virt-handler binds a plain TCP listener on all interfaces (0.0.0.0/::) on a random port with no authentication, peer allow-list, or handshake token. This listener proxies directly into the target virt-launcher's virtqemud control socket. An attacker with a running pod on the cluster network can connect to this listener and issue unfiltered libvirt RPC commands against another tenant's virtual machine, including reading VM memory and configuration, modifying VM state via QMP, or destroying the VM. The bind address is unconditionally 0.0.0.0 — configuring a dedicated migration network via migrations.network only changes the advertised migration IP, not the listener bind address, so the port remains reachable on the pod network even when a dedicated migration network is configured. The API documentation describes disableTLS as removing "the additional layer of live migration encryption" without disclosing that it also removes all mutual authentication.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-306
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13325
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2493378
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