Link Following Affecting kubevirt-1.6-virtctl package, versions <1.6.6-150700.15.10.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES157-KUBEVIRT16VIRTCTL-17904331
  • published9 Jul 2026
  • disclosed7 Jul 2026

Introduced: 7 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-9804  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.7 kubevirt-1.6-virtctl to version 1.6.6-150700.15.10.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kubevirt-1.6-virtctl package and not the kubevirt-1.6-virtctl package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

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