CVE-2024-5042 (CVSS 6.6)

Description

A flaw was found in the Submariner project. Due to unnecessary role-based access control permissions, a privileged attacker can run a malicious container on a node that may allow them to steal service account tokens and further compromise other nodes and potentially the entire cluster.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.6

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-250 CWE-250

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4591 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6503 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5042 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2280921 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rhx-qhxp-5jpw https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4591 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5042 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2280921 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rhx-qhxp-5jpw

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5042? +

A flaw was found in the Submariner project. Due to unnecessary role-based access control permissions, a privileged attacker can run a malicious container on a node that may allow them to steal service account tokens and further compromise other nodes and potentially the entire cluster. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-5042? +

CVE-2024-5042 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.6 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-5042? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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