CVE-2024-5321
mediumpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 24 %ileDEEUFRRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes clusters with Windows nodes where BUILTIN\Users may be able to read container logs and NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users may be able to modify container logs.
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affected products (25)
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advisories (4)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1673Kubernetes: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien und Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2024-07-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Kubernetes ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75Kubernetes sets incorrect permissions on Windows containers logs2024-07-18ghsa · osvUS
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes clusters with Windows nodes where BUILTIN\Users may be able to read container logs and NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users may be able to modify container logs.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
- GO-2024-2994Kubernetes sets incorrect permissions on Windows containers logs in k8s.io/kubernetes2024-07-22vendor · osvUS
Kubernetes sets incorrect permissions on Windows containers logs in k8s.io/kubernetes
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references (10)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-5321cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-5321/cnnvd
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/126161cnnvd
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/81c0BHkKNt0cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Kubernetes-with-MS-Windows-log-read-write-via-wrong-permissions-assignment-44783cnnvd
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/126161enisa_euvd
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/81c0BHkKNt0enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/17/3nvd
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