CVE-2026-122192

Guest access to Firecracker process memory after a failed memory discard

Published Nov 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper handling of a failed memory remap in Firecracker versions 0.23.0 through 1.16.1 might allow a guest user with root privileges to read or modify Firecracker VMM process memory via balloon or virtio-mem discard requests on microVMs restored from a snapshot with the File memory backend, if the host fails to create the replacement mapping.



To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to Firecracker 1.16.2 or 1.17.0 and later.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper handling of a failed memory remap in Firecracker versions 0.23.0 through 1.16.1 might allow a guest user with root privileges to read or modify Firecracker VMM process memory via balloon or virtio-mem discard requests on microVMs restored from a snapshot with the File memory backend, if the host fails to create the replacement mapping. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to Firecracker 1.16.2 or 1.17.0 and later.
Title Guest access to Firecracker process memory after a failed memory discard
First Time appeared Aws
Aws firecracker
Weaknesses CWE-390
CWE-825
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:firecracker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws firecracker
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMZN
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 9:06 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2026, 7:28 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 4, 2026, 8:19 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 7:24 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 4, 2026, 7:35 PM