Assisted Migration Agent: Hardcoded insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections during vCenter communicationGHSA-8g5p-jxp9-457c
CRITICALFix: kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent#268GHSA-8g5p-jxp9-457c is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.3) CWE-295 vulnerability in github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent. A fix is available for github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
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EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agentReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
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.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent | all versions | 0.16.0go get github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent@v0.16.0 |
Affected Products
assisted migration agentkubev2vDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent to 0.16.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8g5p-jxp9-457c is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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