CVE-2024-9594

HIGH EPSS 73.4%
Published Oct 15, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.1 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 15, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder versions <= v0.1.37 where default credentials are enabled during the image build process when using the Nutanix, OVA, QEMU or raw providers. The credentials can be used to gain root access. The credentials are disabled at the conclusion of the image build process. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if their nodes use VM images created via the Image Builder project. Because these images were vulnerable during the image build process, they are affected only if an attacker was able to reach the VM where the image build was happening and used the vulnerability to modify the image at the time the image build was occurring.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.1
Exploitability
2.2
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
73.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials Authentication

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
kubernetes-sigsimage_builder* <0.1.38

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder/pull/1596
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/128007
    Issue Tracking
  • groups.google.com https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/UKJG-oZogfA/m/Lu1hcnHmAQAJ
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder/pull/1596
    Patch