Description
KubeVirt is a virtual machine management add-on for Kubernetes. In 1.5.0 and earlier, the permissions granted to the virt-handler service account, such as the ability to update VMI and patch nodes, could be abused to force a VMI migration to an attacker-controlled node. This vulnerability could otherwise allow an attacker to mark all nodes as unschedulable, potentially forcing the migration or creation of privileged pods onto a compromised node.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kubevirt | kubevirt | <= 1.5.0 |
References
- https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/security/advisories/GHSA-7xgm-5prm-v5gcExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 7, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed