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CVE-2022-1798

Path Traversal vulnerability in Kubevirt

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2022 at 03:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKubevirt

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Kubevirt· Kubevirt
95%
v < 0.55.1v < 0.56.00.20.0 ≤ v < 0.55.1
Affected range stops below 0.55.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.56.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/security/advisories/GHSA-qv98-3369-g364

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-22

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