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CVE-2024-45497: Openshift-api: openshift-controller-manager/build: build process in openshift allows overwriting of node pull credentials
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.6 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-12-31 · updated 2026-09-21
- Weakness: CWE-732
Description
A flaw was found in the OpenShift build process, where the docker-build container is configured with a hostPath volume mount that maps the node's /var/lib/kubelet/config.json file into the build pod. This file contains sensitive credentials necessary for pulling images from private repositories. The mount is not read-only, which allows the attacker to overwrite it. By modifying the config.json file, the attacker can cause a denial of service by preventing the node from pulling new images and potentially exfiltrating sensitive secrets. This flaw impacts the availability of services dependent on image pulls and exposes sensitive information to unauthorized parties.
Affected products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18: all versions — fixed in v4.18.0-202506062012.p0.g0a6f6eb.assembly.stream.el9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12: all versions — fixed in v4.12.0-202506062300.p0.gb870fc6.assembly.stream.el8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13: all versions — fixed in v4.13.0-202507061330.p0.g9abb220.assembly.stream.el8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14: all versions — fixed in v4.14.0-202506112307.p0.g700dc11.assembly.stream.el8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16: all versions — fixed in v4.16.0-202506062300.p0.gd26f300.assembly.stream.el9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17: all versions — fixed in v4.17.0-202507011904.p0.g2b2ba3b.assembly.stream.el9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19: all versions — fixed in 4.19.9.6.202506172128-0, v4.19.0-202506101415.p0.ga5c90cb.assembly.stream.el9, v4.19.0-202506111547.p0.g1366646.assembly.stream.el9, v4.19.0-202506111547.p0.gaf43fe6.assembly.stream.el9, v4.19.0-202506111547.p0.ge4ecf31.assembly.stream.el9, v4.19.0-202506111547.p0.ge5c6c44.assembly.stream.el9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20: all versions — fixed in ose-openshift-controller-manager-container-v4.20.0-202509261327.p2.gd9e543d.assembly.stream.el9
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 v4.18.0-202506062012.p0.g0a6f6eb.assembly.stream.el9; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 v4.12.0-202506062300.p0.gb870fc6.assembly.stream.el8; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 v4.13.0-202507061330.p0.g9abb220.assembly.stream.el8; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 v4.14.0-202506112307.p0.g700dc11.assembly.stream.el8; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 v4.16.0-202506062300.p0.gd26f300.assembly.stream.el9; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 v4.17.0-202507011904.p0.g2b2ba3b.assembly.stream.el9; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 4.19.9.6.202506172128-0, v4.19.0-202506101415.p0.ga5c90cb.assembly.stream.el9, v4.19.0-202506111547.p0.g1366646.assembly.stream.el9, v4.19.0-202506111547.p0.gaf43fe6.assembly.stream.el9; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 ose-openshift-controller-manager-container-v4.20.0-202509261327.p2.gd9e543d.assembly.stream.el9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10270
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10294
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10747
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9269
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9278
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9562
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9759
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9765
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45497
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2308673
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