Critical severity9.9NVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-14316
CVE-2020-14316
Description
A flaw was found in kubevirt 0.29 and earlier. Virtual Machine Instances (VMIs) can be used to gain access to the host's filesystem. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to assume the privileges of the VM process on the host system. In worst-case scenarios an attacker can read and modify any file on the system where the VMI is running. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
kubevirt.io/kubevirtGo | < 0.30.0 | 0.30.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-828r-r2c8-rfw3ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14316ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/pull/3686ghsaWEB
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