CVE-2024-45497 HIGH

CVE-2024-45497: Openshift-api: openshift-controller-manager/build: build process in openshift allows overwriting of node pull credentials

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Fuse 7
Weakness CWE-732
Published December 31, 2024
Last update February 3, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2024 CVE published
February 3, 2026 Record updated