MOKSHA-2026-0002 (moksha-2026-0002)

Vulnerability from moksha – Published: 2026-04-24 06:00 – Updated:
VLAI?
Title
Storage Protocol Injection via sm_config
Summary
A user with the vm-admin role in XAPI-based hypervisors (XenServer, XCP-ng) can write arbitrary key-value pairs to VDI.sm_config and SR.sm_config. These fields store internal storage driver state including VHD chain metadata, GC control flags, and encryption key hashes. XAPI performs zero validation and never notifies the storage backend. SM drivers consume the attacker's data as authoritative internal state, turning the hypervisor into a silent proxy that forwards corrupted commands to the storage subsystem through the trusted management channel. Seven exploitation scenarios are confirmed with live evidence including VHD chain severance, SR-wide crash, GC misdirection, and storage saturation.
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Impacted products
Credits
Jakob Wolffhechel, Moksha
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