CVE-2025-64434

KubeVirt is a virtual machine management add-on for Kubernetes. Prior to 1.5.3 and 1.6.1, due to the peer verification logic in virt-handler (via verifyPeerCert), an attacker who compromises a virt-handler instance, could exploit these shared credentials to impersonate virt-api and execute privileged operations against other virt-handler instances potentially compromising the integrity and availability of the VM managed by it. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.3 and 1.6.1.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:*:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*

History

25 Nov 2025, 17:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Kubevirt kubevirt
Kubevirt
CPE cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kubevirt:kubevirt:*:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
References () https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/commit/231dc69723f331dc02f65a31ab4c3d6869f40d6a - () https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/commit/231dc69723f331dc02f65a31ab4c3d6869f40d6a - Patch
References () https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/commit/af2f08a9a186eccc650f87c30ab3e07b669e8b5b - () https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/commit/af2f08a9a186eccc650f87c30ab3e07b669e8b5b - Patch
References () https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/commit/b9773bc588e6e18ece896a2dad5336ef7a653074 - () https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/commit/b9773bc588e6e18ece896a2dad5336ef7a653074 - Patch
References () https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/security/advisories/GHSA-ggp9-c99x-54gp - () https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/security/advisories/GHSA-ggp9-c99x-54gp - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Summary
  • (es) KubeVirt es un complemento de gestión de máquinas virtuales para Kubernetes. Antes de las versiones 1.5.3 y 1.6.1, debido a la lógica de verificación de pares en virt-handler (a través de verifyPeerCert), un atacante que comprometiese una instancia de virt-handler podría explotar estas credenciales compartidas para suplantar a virt-API y ejecutar operaciones privilegiadas contra otras instancias de virt-handler, comprometiendo potencialmente la integridad y disponibilidad de la máquina virtual gestionada por esta. Esta vulnerabilidad está corregida en las versiones 1.5.3 y 1.6.1.

07 Nov 2025, 23:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-07 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-25 17:05


NVD link : CVE-2025-64434

Mitre link : CVE-2025-64434

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-64434


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Products Affected

kubevirt

  • kubevirt
CWE
CWE-287

Improper Authentication