Description
KubeVirt is a virtual machine management add-on for Kubernetes. The `hostDisk` feature in KubeVirt allows mounting a host file or directory owned by the user with UID 107 into a VM. However, prior to version 1.6.1 and 1.7.0, the implementation of this feature and more specifically the `DiskOrCreate` option (which creates a file if it doesn't exist) has a logic bug that allows an attacker to read and write arbitrary files owned by more privileged users on the host system. Versions 1.6.1 and 1.7.0 fix the issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kubevirt | kubevirt | < 1.6.1; >= 1.7.0-alpha.0, < 1.7.0-rc.0 |
References
- https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/commit/00d03e43e3bf03e563136695a4732b65ed42d764Patch
- https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/commit/ff3b69b08b6b9c8d08d23735ca8d82455f790a69Patch
- https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/pull/15037Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/security/advisories/GHSA-46xp-26xh-hpqhExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 18, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed