Path Traversal in Red Hat Openshift Virtualization 4

CVE-2026-13622

A symlink following vulnerability was found in KubeVirt's virt-handler migration proxy. During live migration, virt-handler dials Unix sockets inside the target virt-launcher pod via /proc/<pid>/root/ paths using net.Dial() without symlink…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-13622?
CVE-2026-13622 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Virtualization 4, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-13622?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.