CVE-2024-5042

Submariner-operator: rbac permissions can allow for the spread of node compromises

Published May 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Submariner project. Due to unnecessary role-based access control permissions, a privileged attacker can run a malicious container on a node that may allow them to steal service account tokens and further compromise other nodes and potentially the entire cluster.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-1367 A flaw was found in the Submariner project. Due to unnecessary role-based access control permissions, a privileged attacker can run a malicious container on a node that may allow them to steal service account tokens and further compromise other nodes and potentially the entire cluster.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2rhx-qhxp-5jpw Submariner Operator sets unnecessary RBAC permissions
History
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_data_foundation:4.20::el9
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 13, 2026, 11:25 PM
Reserved
May 17, 2024, 3:54 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 17, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 12:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 16, 2024, 12:00 AM