CVE-2026-51082

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10

Last modified

CVE-2026-51082 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A race condition between the vncproxy and vncwebsocket API calls in Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 9.x pve-manager before 9.1.9 and 8.x before 8.4.19; qemu-server 9.x before 9.1.7 and 8.x before 8.4.7; and pve-container before 6.1.3 (PVE 9.x) and before 5.3.4 (PVE 8.x) allows an attacker with privileges to call "vncproxy" to hijack a VNC session that is established in parallel by a different user for a different VM..

Description

A race condition between the vncproxy and vncwebsocket API calls in Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 9.x pve-manager before 9.1.9 and 8.x before 8.4.19; qemu-server 9.x before 9.1.7 and 8.x before 8.4.7; and pve-container before 6.1.3 (PVE 9.x) and before 5.3.4 (PVE 8.x) allows an attacker with privileges to call "vncproxy" to hijack a VNC session that is established in parallel by a different user for a different VM.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-51082?
A race condition between the vncproxy and vncwebsocket API calls in Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 9.x pve-manager before 9.1.9 and 8.x before 8.4.19; qemu-server 9.x before 9.1.7 and 8.x before 8.4.7; and pve-container before 6.1.3 (PVE 9.x) and before 5.3.4 (PVE 8.x) allows an attacker with privileges to call "vncproxy" to hijack a VNC session that is established in parallel by a different user for a different VM.
How severe is CVE-2026-51082?
CVE-2026-51082 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-51082?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST