CVE-2024-9486
A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder versions <= v0.1.37 where default credentials are enabled during the image build process. Virtual machine images built using the Proxmox provider do not disable these default credentials, and nodes using the resulting images may be accessible via these default credentials. The credentials can be used to gain root access. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if their nodes use VM images created via the Image Builder project with its Proxmox provider.
Published:Oct 15, 2024
Last Modified:Dec 8, 2025
EPS:Oct 15, 2024
EPSS Score:0.02607
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Kubernetes
Product
Image Builder
Kubernetes
Image Builder
Vendor
Kubernetes-sigs
Product
Image Builder
Kubernetes-sigs
Image Builder
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
