Improper certificate validation in kubevirt/virt-cdi-importer
Priority LOW 33CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Kubevirt/virt-cdi-importer, versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.3 inclusive, were reported to disable TLS certificate validation when importing data into PVCs from container registries. This could enable man-in-the-middle attacks between a container registry and the virt-cdi-component, leading to possible undetected tampering of trusted container image content.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00531 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kubevirt project | kubevirt/virt-cdi-importer | from 1.4.0 to 1.5.3 inclusive | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- kubevirt/virt-cdi-importer VendorThe Kubevirt project Affected from 1.4.0 to 1.5.3 inclusive Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3841
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3685-xxgw-jp8h
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-3841 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3841 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3685-xxgw-jp8h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-3841 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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