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CVE-2026-53476 — Assisted Migration Agent: Path traversal in...

CRITICAL

Assisted Migration Agent: Path traversal in gzipped tarball handling enables arbitrary file write and remote code execution

Published June 10, 2026Updated August 18, 2026Source: osv

Summary

A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent. An unauthenticated attacker, located on the same local area network (LAN), can exploit a path traversal vulnerability. By crafting a specially designed gzipped tarball, the attacker can bypass security checks and write arbitrary files to the system. This could ultimately lead to the execution of unauthorized code on the appliance.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published June 10, 2026 (124 days ago).
  • Last revised August 18, 2026 — 69 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Go
Update github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent to 0.16.0 or later
go get github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent@v0.16.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent
go
All versions0.16.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.6 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-53476?
Assisted Migration Agent: Path traversal in gzipped tarball handling enables arbitrary file write and remote code execution This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.6/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-53476?
CVE-2026-53476 affects github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-53476 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.6

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-7j4w-x8x8-5mvg
GO-2026-6231

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