`bhyveload -h <host-path>` may be used to grant loader access to the <host-path> directory tree on the host. Affected versions of bhyveload(8) do not make any attempt to restrict loader's access to <host-path>, allowing the loader to read any file the host user has access to. In the bhyveload(8) model, the host supplies a userboot.so to boot with, but the loader scripts generally come from the guest image. A maliciously crafted script could be used to exfiltrate sensitive data from the host accessible to the user running bhyhveload(8), which is often the system root.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-02-15T05:15:11.100
2025-06-04T21:24:01.180
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | < 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | < 14.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 14.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 14.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 14.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 14.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 14.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 14.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 14.0 | Yes |
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