Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-7374
A flaw was found in KubeVirt's virt-handler component. This vulnerability allows an authenticated OpenShift user with edit permissions in a single namespace to exploit improper symlink validation when connecting to virtual machine console sockets. By replacing the console socket with a symlink to the host's container runtime (CRI-O) socket, an attacker can hijack virt-handler's privileged connection. This enables the attacker to access any Unix socket on the host, potentially leading to full control of the node and the entire cluster.
CVSS Score
9.9
Critical
EPSS — Exploit Probability
0.1%
Riskier than 31% of all CVEs
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
No federal exploitation record
Remediation
unknown
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1 article across 1 outlet · first covered May 29, 2026 · latest May 29, 2026
Coverage timeline
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CVE-2026-7374 flaw lets attackers escape KubeVirt namespacessecurityonline.info · May 29, 2026