How severe is CVE-2024-45054?

CVE-2024-45054 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.8, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-45054 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-45054?

CVE-2024-45054 affects Hwameistor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45054?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-45054 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-45054 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2617.

When was CVE-2024-45054 published?

CVE-2024-45054 was published on 2024-08-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-45054

CVE-2024-45054 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hwameistor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.8. 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-200.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (16th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2617
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Hwameistor
Published: 2024-08-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Hwameistor is an HA local storage system for cloud-native stateful workloads. This ClusterRole has * verbs of * resources. If a malicious user can access the worker node which has hwameistor'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 patched in version 0.14.6. All users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should update and limit the ClusterRole using security-role.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45054?: Hwameistor is an HA local storage system for cloud-native stateful workloads. This ClusterRole has * verbs of * resources. If a malicious user can access the worker node which has hwameistor'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 patched in version 0.14.6. All users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should update and limit the ClusterRole using security-role.
How severe is CVE-2024-45054?: CVE-2024-45054 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.8, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-45054 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-45054?: CVE-2024-45054 affects Hwameistor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45054?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-45054 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-45054 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2617.
When was CVE-2024-45054 published?: CVE-2024-45054 was published on 2024-08-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hwameistor:hwameistor:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

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