RCE in Containers Podman
CVE-2026-33414
Podman is a tool for managing OCI containers and pods. Versions 4.8.0 through 5.8.1 contain a command injection vulnerability in the HyperV machine backend in pkg/machine/hyperv/stubber.go, where the VM image path is inserted into a PowerS…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Containers Podman — versions >= 4.8.0, < 5.8.2
- Microsoft Windows
- Podman_project Podman
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33414?
- CVE-2026-33414 is a high-severity vulnerability in Containers Podman, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33414?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.