CVE-2024-9858

Insecure user permissions in Google Cloud Migrate to Containers for Windows

Description

There exists an insecure default user permission in Google Cloud Migrate to containers from version 1.1.0 to 1.2.2 Windows installs. A local "m2cuser" was greated with administrator privileges. This posed a security risk if the "analyze" or "generate" commands were interrupted or skipping the action to delete the local user “m2cuser”. We recommend upgrading to 1.2.3 or beyond

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: Google Cloud Migrate to Containers
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cloud.google.com/migrate/containers/docs/m2c-cli-relnotes#october_8_2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9858?
CVE-2024-9858 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-9858?
To fix CVE-2024-9858, 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-2024-9858 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-9858 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-2024-9858?
CVE-2024-9858 affects Google Cloud Migrate to Containers.
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