CVE-2024-9594CWE-798

VM images built with Image Builder with some providers use default credentials during builds

Medium · published October 15, 2024

CVSS v3.1
6.3
EPSS
2%
Percentile
77.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder versions <= v0.1.37 where default credentials are enabled during the image build process when using the Nutanix, OVA, QEMU or raw providers. The credentials can be used to gain root access. The credentials are disabled at the conclusion of the image build process. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if their nodes use VM images created via the Image Builder project. Because these images were vulnerable during the image build process, they are affected only if an attacker was able to reach the VM where the image build was happening and used the vulnerability to modify the image at the time the image build was occurring.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01728 · 77.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2024-10-15T20:37Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 20:37Z
    VM images built with Image Builder with some providers use default credentials during builds
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