Vulnerability · Published Jan 8, 2026 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2025-62877Harvest may expose OS default ssh login password via SUSE Virtualization Interactive Installer
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in harvester from SUSE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Projects using the SUSE Virtualization (Harvester) environment may expose the OS default ssh login password if they are using the 1.5.x or 1.6.x interactive installer to either create a new cluster or add new hosts to an existing cluster. The environment is not affected if the PXE boot mechanism is utilized along with the Harvester configuration setup.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/harvester/harvester-installer | no fix listed | GHSA-6g8q-hp2j-gvwv |
| Go | github.com/harvester/harvester-installer | no fix listed | GHSA-6g8q-hp2j-gvwv |
| Go | github.com/harvester/harvester-installer | no fix listed | GO-2026-4281 |
| Go | github.com/harvester/harvester-installer | no fix listed | GO-2026-4281 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-1188 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H