8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-5651
OpenShift FenceAgent SSH/Telnet Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Description

A flaw was found in the Fence Agents Remediation operator. This vulnerability can allow a Remote Code Execution (RCE) primitive by supplying an arbitrary command to execute in the --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments. A low-privilege user, for example, a user with developer access, can create a specially crafted FenceAgentsRemediation for a fence agent supporting  --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments to execute arbitrary commands on the operator's pod. This RCE leads to a privilege escalation, first as the service account running the operator, then to another service account with cluster-admin privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2024, 1:38 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 30, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-5651.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5453
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5651
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2290540

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-5651 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
CISA Alerts on Active Exploitation of Flaws in ImageMagick, Linux Kernel, and SonicWall

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning, adding three actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The agency’ ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-6342: Critical Command Injection Flaw in Zyxel NAS Devices, Hotfixes Released for End-of-Support Products

Zyxel has released critical hotfixes for two of its NAS products, NAS326 and NAS542, which have already reached their end-of-vulnerability-support lifecycle. These devices are susceptible to a command ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-43403: Kanister Vulnerability Opens Door to Cluster-Level Privilege Escalation

A critical vulnerability in the popular data protection workflow management tool, Kanister, has been discovered, potentially allowing attackers to gain full control over Kubernetes clusters. The vulne ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 22, 2024 (3 months, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Palo Alto Networks Issues Security Advisories, Urges Updates Amidst 34 Vulnerabilities

Palo Alto Networks, a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, has sounded the alarm for its users, releasing four security advisories that address a total of 34 vulnerabilities across various produc ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 15, 2024 (3 months, 2 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-5651: RCE Vulnerability in Fence Agents Exposes Critical Infrastructure to Exploitation

A high-severity security vulnerability (CVE-2024-5651, CVSS 8.8) has been discovered in fence agents, a vital component of many enterprise storage environments. This flaw could enable remote code exec ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2024 (3 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-5651 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A flaw was found in fence agents that rely on SSH/Telnet. This vulnerability can allow a Remote Code Execution (RCE) primitive by supplying an arbitrary command to execute in the --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments. A low-privilege user, for example, a user with developer access, can create a specially crafted FenceAgentsRemediation for a fence agent supporting  --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments to execute arbitrary commands on the operator's pod. This RCE leads to a privilege escalation, first as the service account running the operator, then to another service account with cluster-admin privileges. A flaw was found in the Fence Agents Remediation operator. This vulnerability can allow a Remote Code Execution (RCE) primitive by supplying an arbitrary command to execute in the --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments. A low-privilege user, for example, a user with developer access, can create a specially crafted FenceAgentsRemediation for a fence agent supporting  --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments to execute arbitrary commands on the operator's pod. This RCE leads to a privilege escalation, first as the service account running the operator, then to another service account with cluster-admin privileges.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5453 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A flaw was found in fence agents that rely on SSH/Telnet. This vulnerability can allow a Remote Code Execution (RCE) primitive by supplying an arbitrary command to execute in the --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments. A low-privilege user, for example, a user with developer access, can create a specially crafted FenceAgentsRemediation for a fence agent supporting  --ssh-path/--telnet-path arguments to execute arbitrary commands on the operator's pod. This RCE leads to a privilege escalation, first as the service account running the operator, then to another service account with cluster-admin privileges.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5651 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2290540 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-94
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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