Description
A path traversal vulnerability in KubeVirt versions up to 0.56 (and 0.55.1) on all platforms allows a user able to configure the kubevirt to read arbitrary files on the host filesystem which are publicly readable or which are readable for UID 107 or GID 107. /proc/self/<> is not accessible.
Published: 2022-09-15
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-6544 A path traversal vulnerability in KubeVirt versions up to 0.56 (and 0.55.1) on all platforms allows a user able to configure the kubevirt to read arbitrary files on the host filesystem which are publicly readable or which are readable for UID 107 or GID 107. /proc/self/<> is not accessible.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cvx8-ppmc-78hm Duplicate Advisory: KubeVirt arbitrary host file read from the VM
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00035}

epss

{'score': 0.00038}


Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Kubevirt Kubevirt
Redhat Container Native Virtualization
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-21T13:49:58.573Z

Reserved: 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-1798

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T00:17:00.704Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-09-15T16:15:10.107

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:41:29.633

Link: CVE-2022-1798

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2022-08-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-1798 - Bugzilla

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