CVE-2026-53475: Assisted Migration Agent: Hardcoded insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections during vCenter communication
(updated )
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
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53475
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2487232
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8g5p-jxp9-457c
- github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent/commit/b940fec9f5032a0801e994054d30e81d64b2942a
- github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent/pull/268
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53475
Code Behaviors & Features
Detect and mitigate CVE-2026-53475 with GitLab Dependency Scanning
Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Learn more about Dependency Scanning →