CVE-2024-25131 Openshift-dedicated: must-gather-operator: yaml template injection leads to privilege escalation
A non-privileged user can escalate to cluster administrator and pivot to AWS by crafting a MustGather object with a malicious YAML template.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-25131?
CVE-2024-25131 is a high-severity vulnerability in github.com/openshift/must-gather, published on 19 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the MustGather.managed.openshift.io Custom Defined Resource (CRD) of OpenShift Dedicated. A non-privileged user on the cluster can create a MustGather object with a specially crafted file and set the most privileged service account to run the job. This can allow a standard developer user to escalate their privileges to a cluster administrator and pivot to the AWS environment.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25131?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/openshift/must-gather.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/openshift/must-gather Go | All versions | None |
github.com/openshift/must-gather Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20240604173837-d1557bc283dd |
github.com/openshift/must-gather Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20240604173837-d1557bc283dd |
How do I fix CVE-2024-25131?
Upgrade github.com/openshift/must-gather to 0.0.0-20240604173837-d1557bc283dd or later.
Is CVE-2024-25131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77c2-c35q-254w, GO-2024-3349.