CVE-2024-9486

CRITICAL

9.8

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. 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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published10/15/2024

Last Modified12/8/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

kubernetes-sigs:image_builder

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798CWE-798

References

https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder/pull/1595(jordan@liggitt.net)

https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/128006(jordan@liggitt.net)

https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/UKJG-oZogfA/m/Lu1hcnHmAQAJ(jordan@liggitt.net)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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