CVE-2026-9804
An attacker with specific namespace-level access can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the VMExport directory endpoint.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A flaw was found in KubeVirt's virt-exportserver component. An attacker with specific namespace-level access can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the VMExport directory endpoint. By placing a symbolic link (symlink) within an exported filesystem Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) that points outside its designated mount root, the attacker can read arbitrary files from the exporter pod's filesystem. This leads to information disclosure, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27903
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27913
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27914
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27983
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28002
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9804
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482487
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27903
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27913
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27914
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27983
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28002
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9804
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482487
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-9804.json
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.