CVE-2024-41820
CVE-2024-41820 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-732.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2482
- Weakness: CWE-732
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- Last modified:
Description
Kubean is a cluster lifecycle management toolchain based on kubespray and other cluster LCM engine. The ClusterRole has `*` verbs of `*` resources. If a malicious user can access the worker node which has kubean's deployment, he/she can abuse these excessive permissions to do whatever he/she likes to the whole cluster, resulting in a cluster-level privilege escalation. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.18.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-41820?
- Kubean is a cluster lifecycle management toolchain based on kubespray and other cluster LCM engine. The ClusterRole has `*` verbs of `*` resources. If a malicious user can access the worker node which has kubean's deployment, he/she can abuse these excessive permissions to do whatever he/she likes to the whole cluster, resulting in a cluster-level privilege escalation. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.18.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- How severe is CVE-2024-41820?
- CVE-2024-41820 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-41820 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-41820?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-41820 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-41820 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2482.
- When was CVE-2024-41820 published?
- CVE-2024-41820 was published on 2024-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/kubean-io/kubean/commit/167e97329e4a27ba2f456d2846d39af20e1af7ef
- https://github.com/kubean-io/kubean/issues/1326
- https://github.com/kubean-io/kubean/security/advisories/GHSA-3wfj-3x8q-hrpg
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