OS Command Injection in Fence Agents Remediation Operator - CVE-2024-5651
Published: August 23, 2024 / Updated: August 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96471
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5651
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
Fence Agents Remediation Operator
Fence Agents Remediation Operator
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of arguments in fence agents that rely on SSH/Telnet. A remote user can create a specially crafted FenceAgentsRemediation for a fence agent supporting --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-5651
Install update from vendor's website.