Vulnerability identifier: #VU88100

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1725

CWE-ID: CWE-501

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the kubevirt-csi component of OpenShift Virtualization's Hosted Control Plane (HCP). A remote user can gain access to the root HCP worker node's volume by creating a custom Persistent Volume that matches the name of a worker node.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 4.15.0 - 4.15.5

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External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1725
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2265398
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1559

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.