Path Traversal in Kubernetes Cri-o
CVE-2024-5154
A flaw was found in cri-o. A malicious container can create a symbolic link to arbitrary files on the host via directory traversal (“../“). This flaw allows the container to read and write to arbitrary files on the host system.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.012 (65.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Kubernetes Cri-o — versions 1.28.6, 1.29.4, 1.30.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.12 — versions 0:1.25.5-21.2.rhaos4.12.gita3eb75f.el8
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.13 — versions 0:1.26.5-18.2.rhaos4.13.git2e90133.el8
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.14 — versions 0:1.27.7-3.rhaos4.14.git674563e.el8
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.15 — versions 0:1.28.7-2.rhaos4.15.git111aec5.el9
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.16 — versions 0:1.29.5-7.rhaos4.16.git7db4ada.el8, 0:5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4, 0:4.16.0-202406191607.p0.g58452d8.assembly.stream.el8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5154?
- CVE-2024-5154 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes Cri-o, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5154?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5154 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.