CVE-2026-53476: A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-53476?

assisted migration agent: upgrade to 2026-06-07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-53476 being exploited?

CVE-2026-53476 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-53476 affect?

CVE-2026-53476 affects assisted migration agent. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). 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 s

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-53476?

Priority 39/100. Critical severity

This month

CRITICAL 9.6UPGRADE

CVE-2026-53476 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.6) affecting assisted migration agent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.6 (Critical)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-59, CWE-22
Published	2026-06-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: kubev2v

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-10 15:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kubev2v assisted migration agent UPGRADE

Affected: < 2026-06-07

Fixed in: 2026-06-07

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy assisted-migration-agent || rpm -q assisted-migration-agent || assisted-migration-agent --version

2. UPGRADE to 2026-06-07 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade assisted-migration-agent

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade assisted-migration-agent

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-53476?

assisted migration agent: upgrade to 2026-06-07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-53476 being exploited?

CVE-2026-53476 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-53476 affect?

CVE-2026-53476 affects assisted migration agent. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). 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 s

How urgent is CVE-2026-53476?

Priority 39/100. Critical severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-53475 CRITICAL 9.3 UPGRADE A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent

References

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