# GO-2022-1000 - KubeVirt vulnerable to arbitrary file read on host in kubevirt.io/kubevirt

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/go-2022-1000-kubevirt-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-file-read-on-host-in-49534424  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2024-08-21

KubeVirt vulnerable to arbitrary file read on host in kubevirt.io/kubevirt

Technologies: [kubevirt.io/kubevirt (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kubevirt-io-kubevirt). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 21 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** kubevirt.io/kubevirt (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0.20.0,fixed=0.55.1.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. kubevirt.io/kubevirt (Go): upgrade to 0.55.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run kubevirt.io/kubevirt (Go) at an affected version. 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.

## How to fix

- kubevirt.io/kubevirt (Go): upgrade to 0.55.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get kubevirt.io/kubevirt@v0.55.1
  ```


## Affected products

- kubevirt.io/kubevirt (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0.20.0,fixed=0.55.1

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- [KubeVirt SSRF in virt-api port-forward handler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-13318-kubevirt-ssrf-in-virt-api-port-forward-handler)
- [KubeVirt virt-handler symlink following in WriteToCachedFile](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-13218-kubevirt-virt-handler-symlink-following-in-writetocachedfile)
- [KubeVirt path traversal in virt-exportserver via symlink escape](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-9804-kubevirt-path-traversal-in-virt-exportserver-via-symlink-escape)
- [KubeVirt virt-handler privilege escalation via symlink following](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-7374-kubevirt-virt-handler-privilege-escalation-via-symlink-following)