#VU89067 Command Injection in CRI-O - CVE-2024-3154

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89067

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3154

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
CRI-O
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: CRI-O

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the systemd property injection. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CRI-O: 1.27.5, 1.28.5, 1.29.3

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3154
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2272532
https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/security/advisories/GHSA-2cgq-h8xw-2v5j
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/4217
https://github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/blob/main/features.md#unsafe-annotations-in-configjson

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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