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CVE-2026-13218

CVE detail

CVE-2026-13218

A flaw was found in KubeVirt's virt-handler network cache handling. The WriteToCachedFile function writes data to a launcher-rooted path using os.WriteFile and os.Chown without symlink protection. A user with access to the virt-launcher container can plant a symlink at the cache file path, causing virt-handler to follow it and overwrite an arbitrary host file with JSON content and change its ownership.

CVSS 4.2 · MediumBuzz score 28.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 28.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 15.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

13.9

3 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

15.0

3 sources across 3 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 1; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 1; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

3 source links · newest first

CVE-2026-13218 Kubevirt: kubevirt: symlink following in writetocachedfile allows host file overwrite from virt-launcherMicrosoft MSRC
Information published.
vendormsrc.microsoft.comJul 1, 2026, 8:02 AM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492654bugzilla.redhat.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitbugzilla.redhat.comJun 26, 2026, 12:16 AM
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13218access.redhat.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisoryaccess.redhat.comJun 26, 2026, 12:16 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

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Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Unavailable

Published

Jun 26, 2026

Modified

Jul 6, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Local. The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.
Attack Complexity (AC): High. Successful exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Privileges Required (PR): Low. The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require another user to act.
Scope (S): Changed. Impacts can cross into a different security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses