# CVE-2026-61473: Intel TDX Migration Trust Domain authentication bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-61473-authentication-bypass-by-capture-replay-in-the-migtd-for-the  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-61473 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-10

Intel's TDX Migration Trust Domain (MigTD) is a hypervisor component that manages secure migration of trusted execution environments. An authentication bypass vulnerability allows a privileged system software attacker to escalate privileges and compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the system through a capture-replay attack on authentication mechanisms.

Technologies: [Intel TDX Migration Trust Domain (MigTD)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/tdx-migration-trust-domain-migtd). Vendors: [Intel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/intel).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-61473 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61473 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-61473?** Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Intel TDX Migration Trust Domain (MigTD).

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61473?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-61473 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-61473?** Check whether you run Intel TDX Migration Trust Domain (MigTD). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the Intel TDX MigTD Ring 0 hypervisor code where authentication can be bypassed via capture-replay attacks. An attacker with system software privileges and local access can escalate privileges without user interaction. The flaw impacts confidentiality and integrity of the vulnerable system.

## Affected products

- Intel TDX Migration Trust Domain (MigTD)

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01580.html](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01580.html)

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- [Intel TDX Migration Trust Domain multiple vulnerabilities](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-62920-unchecked-return-value-in-the-migtd-error-handling-for-the-intel)