CVE-2026-53475 Assisted-migration-agent: tls verification disabled on all vcenter connections
A Man-in-the-Middle attacker can intercept vCenter administrator credentials due to disabled TLS verification in the assisted-migration-agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-53475?
CVE-2026-53475 is a critical vulnerability in kubev2v:assisted_migration_agent, published on 10 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53475?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent Go | All versions | 0.16.0 |
github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent Go | All versions | 0.16.0 |
github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent Go | All versions | 0.16.0 |
Products include Kubev2v Assisted Migration Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2026-53475?
Upgrade github.com/kubev2v/assisted-migration-agent to 0.16.0 or later.
Is CVE-2026-53475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in kubev2v:assisted_migration_agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8g5p-jxp9-457c, GO-2026-6232.