CVE-2024-6174

When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address

High · published June 26, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
17.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address. To prevent this, cloud-init default configurations disable platform enumeration.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00266 · 17.5th percentile
Published
2025-06-26T09:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 JUN 09:15Z
    When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address
    cvelistv5