#VU97614 Path traversal in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - CVE-2024-7387

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97614

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7387

CWE-ID: CWE-22

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 container.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in openshift/builder. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and escalate their permissions on the node running the container.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 4.14.0 - 4.14.36

---

External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7387
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6691
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6687
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6689

---

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.