#VU98762 Use of default credentials in image-builder - CVE-2024-9486
Published: October 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98762
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9486
CWE-ID: CWE-1392
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
image-builder
image-builder
Software vendor:
Kubernetes SIGs
Kubernetes SIGs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to default credentials are enabled during the image build process when building with Proxmox provider. A remote attacker can gain root access to the affected virtual machines.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.