CVE-2024-9594
highpriority · track · 33OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1.noarch as component of openSUSE Leap 15.5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1.noarch as component of openSUSE Leap 15.6suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedgovulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241104T154416-5.1.noarch as component of SUSE Package Hub 12suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–8.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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- Go github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder< 0.1.38osvUSpkg:golang/github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SUSE-SU-2024:3911-1Security update for govulncheck-vulndb2024-11-05csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for govulncheck-vulndb
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3173Kubernetes: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2024-10-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Kubernetes ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0350-1Security update for govulncheck-vulndb2024-11-05csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for govulncheck-vulndb
- GHSA-8jpg-62jc-hwhrVM images built with Image Builder with some providers use default credentials during builds in github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder2024-10-15ghsa · osvUS
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.
- GO-2024-3204VM images built with Image Builder with some providers use default credentials during builds in github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder2024-10-17vendor · osvUS
VM images built with Image Builder with some providers use default credentials during builds in github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-9594cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-9594/cnnvd
- https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder/pull/1596cnnvd
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/128007cnnvd
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/UKJG-oZogfA/m/Lu1hcnHmAQAJcnnvd
- https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder/pull/1596enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/128007enisa_euvd
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/UKJG-oZogfA/m/Lu1hcnHmAQAJenisa_euvd
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