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CVE-2024-5042: Submariner-operator: rbac permissions can allow for the spread of node compromises

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-5042

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 17.98% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4591
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5042
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2280921
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rhx-qhxp-5jpw

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