CVE-2024-36539

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Published Jul 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Insecure permissions in contour v1.28.3 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account's token.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:projectcontour:contour:1.28.3:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.263% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://gist.github.com/HouqiyuA/c92f9ec979653dceeea947afd0b47a80

History

Jun 27, 2025 5:15 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:projectcontour:contour:1.28.3:::::kubernetes::

Subscriptions

Projectcontour Contour

Weaknesses

CWE-277

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 24, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM
Reserved: May 30, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 25, 2024, 3:07 PM

Updated: Jul 25, 2024, 3:07 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 24, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

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