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01 Record

CVE-2026-7374

Kubevirt: kubevirt virt-handler: privilege escalation and node compromise via symlink following vulnerability

CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score9.9 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 Description

Kubevirt: kubevirt virt-handler: privilege escalation and node compromise via symlink following vulnerability

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.74% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 54.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
9.9 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-10.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-05-26 13:14Z5 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-09-10 12:05Z1 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-04-29
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Critical (CVSS 9.9)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
Data version
5.2
Document digest
5e70d6f237c711733ccedf00ac4c8ae440f92485055ed32a623ad5b15068e5da

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.12Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.13Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.14Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.15Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.16Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.17Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.18Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.19Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.20Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Container Native Virtualization 4.21Not specified—

06 References