CVE-2026-13325: Virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: kubevirt: disabletls migration setting removes authentication, exposing unauthenticated virtqemud proxy on all interfaces

Published Jun 26, 2026
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Updated

A flaw was found in KubeVirt's migration proxy (pkg/virt-handler/migration-proxy/migration-proxy.go). When spec.configuration.migrations.disableTLS is set to true on the KubeVirt CR, serverTLSConfig is nilled and createTcpListener falls through to a plain net.Listen("tcp", ...) with no authentication. The listener binds unconditionally on 0.0.0.0/:: via GetIPZeroAddress() (pkg/util/net/ip/ip.go). The accept handler (handleConnection) performs no peer-IP check, no auth token validation, and immediately starts io.Copy into the target UNIX socket. The first proxied socket is virtqemud-sock, configured with authunixrw=none. Any pod on the cluster network can connect and speak libvirt RPC against another tenant's VM.

The migrations.network NAD configuration only changes the advertised migrationIpAddress (pkg/virt-handler/migration.go), not the listener bind, so the port remains reachable on the pod network even with a dedicated migration network. The API godoc (staging/src/kubevirt.io/api/core/v1/types.go) describes disableTLS as removing "the additional layer of live migration encryption" without disclosing the authentication removal. disableTLS is cluster-admin-only on the KubeVirt CR and is not available in the MigrationPolicy spec.

Other sources

Rejected reason: Red Hat Product Security has come to the conclusion that this CVE is not needed.

NVD

Virt-handler-rhel9: kubevirt: kubevirt: disabletls migration setting removes authentication, exposing unauthenticated virtqemud proxy on all interfaces

Microsoft

Affected Software

1 affected component
Kubevirt KubeVirt

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Configuration

    On the KubeVirt custom resource, set spec.configuration.migrations.disableTLS to false so serverTLSConfig is not nilled and the virt-handler migration proxy does not fall through to a plain net.Listen with no authentication.

    KubeVirt CR (spec.configuration.migrations.disableTLS) spec.configuration.migrations.disableTLS = false
  2. Compensating control

    Restrict network access to the virt-handler migration-proxy listener (bound unconditionally via GetIPZeroAddress() to 0.0.0.0/::) so only the intended migration network/pods can reach the proxy port (e.g., enforce firewall/NetworkPolicy/ACL rules limiting inbound connections to the migration-proxy listener).

Event History

Jun 26, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:18 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:41 AM
Rejected
via MITRE·10:41 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 AM
Description
Jul 1, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Aug 4, 2026
Rejected
via MITRE·11:37 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-13325?

The severity of CVE-2026-13325 is rated as high with a score of 8.5.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-13325?

To fix CVE-2026-13325, avoid setting the spec.configuration.migrations.disableTLS to true in KubeVirt configurations.

3

What impact does CVE-2026-13325 have on my systems?

CVE-2026-13325 exposes an unauthenticated virtqemud proxy on all interfaces, leading to potential unauthorized access.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2026-13325?

CVE-2026-13325 affects the KubeVirt migration proxy known as virt-handler.

5

When was CVE-2026-13325 published?

CVE-2026-13325 was published on June 26, 2026.

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