CVE-2024-9486 (GCVE-0-2024-9486)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-15 20:33 – Updated: 2024-10-16 18:56
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VEX
Title
VM images built with Image Builder and Proxmox provider use default credentials
Summary
A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder versions <= v0.1.37 where default credentials are enabled during the image build process. Virtual machine images built using the Proxmox provider do not disable these default credentials, and nodes using the resulting images may be accessible via these default credentials. The credentials can be used to gain root access. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if their nodes use VM images created via the Image Builder project with its Proxmox provider.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-16 18:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/128006 | vendor-advisoryissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder/… | patch |
| https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-a… | mailing-list |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Image Builder |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.1.37
(semver)
Unaffected: 0.1.38 |
|
| kubernetes | image_builder |
Affected:
0 , < 0.1.38
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:image_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2024-10-14 15:25
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