Podman HyperV Machine: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Administratorrechten
WID-SEC-2026-1115 · first 15.04.2026 · updated 11.05.2026 · CVSS 6,4
What it is about
Podman ist ein Container-Laufzeit- und Management-Tool, mit dem Benutzer Container ausführen und verwalten können, ohne einen separaten Daemon-Prozess zu benötigen. Podman is a container runtime and management tool that allows users to run and manage containers without the need for a separate daemon process. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Podman HyperV Machine ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
Under what conditions?
Only with access to the device or an account on it. Often the second step after a phishing email.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- SUSE openSUSE
- Open Source Podman HyperV Machine <5.8.2
- Open Source Podman HyperV Machine >=4.8.0
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Open Source Podman HyperV Machine 5.8.2
- Open Source Podman HyperV Machine >=4.8.0
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-hc8w-h2mf-hp59 vom 2026-04-14 github.com
- EU Vulnerability Database vom 2026-04-14 euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- openSUSE Security Update OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10706-1 vom 2026-05-08 lists.opensuse.org
CVE: CVE-2026-33414
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.