Assisted-migration-agent: tls verification disabled on all vcenter connections
CVE-2026-53475

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-53475?

A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent. The application hardcodes insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections when communicating with vCenter. This vulnerability allows a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacker to intercept and harvest vCenter administrator credentials. This can lead to unauthorized access to vCenter.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53475
vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2487232
issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
https://github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent/pull/268

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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