CVE-2024-25133 Openshift-dedicated: hive: rce through aws/kubernetes client configuration leads to privilege escalation

High 8.8 Published Updated

A developer on a Hive-enabled OpenShift Dedicated cluster can escalate to cluster-admin by executing arbitrary commands via client configuration flaws.

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-2024-25133?

CVE-2024-25133 is a high-severity vulnerability in github.com/openshift/hive, published on 31 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 Hive ClusterDeployments resource in OpenShift Dedicated. In certain conditions, this issue may allow a developer account on a Hive-enabled cluster to obtain cluster-admin privileges by executing arbitrary commands on the hive/hive-controllers pod.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25133?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/openshift/hive.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/openshift/hive GoAll versionsNone
github.com/openshift/hive GoAll versions to 1.1.16None
github.com/openshift/hive GoAll versions to 1.1.16None

How do I fix CVE-2024-25133?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-25133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgqq-9qh8-wvqv, GO-2024-3360.

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