CVE-2025-13193: libvirt Incorrect Default Permissions
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-13193DEBIAN-CVE-2025-13193
Published 17-11-2025Last modified 29-06-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-13193 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in libvirt. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 14Timeline
- 17-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in libvirt. External inactive snapshots for shut-down VMs are incorrectly created as world-readable, making it possible for unprivileged users to inspect the guest OS contents. This results in an information disclosure vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.12% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libvirt< 11.3.0-3+deb13u2 | < 11.10.0-1
Ubuntu1 product
- libvirt< 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.28+esm2 | < 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.31+esm1 | < 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.21+esm1 | < 6.0.0-0ubuntu8.20+esm1 | < 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.15 | < 10.0.0-2ubuntu8.11 | < 11.6.0-1ubuntu3.2 | < 11.6.0-1ubuntu7
2 vendors · 2 products