CVE-2024-5042

Submariner-operator: rbac permissions can allow for the spread of node compromises

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.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat RHODF-4.16-RHEL-9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4591 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5042 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2280921 issue tracking
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rhx-qhxp-5jpw

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5042?
CVE-2024-5042 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5042?
To fix CVE-2024-5042, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5042 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5042 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5042?
CVE-2024-5042 affects Red Hat RHODF-4.16-RHEL-9, Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2, Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2, Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2, Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2, Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2, Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.
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