Incorrect permissions on Windows containers logs
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes clusters with Windows nodes where BUILTIN\Users may be able to read container logs and NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users may be able to modify container logs.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | 1.27.0 – 1.27.15; 1.28.0 – 1.28.11; 1.29.0 – 1.29.6; 1.30.0 – 1.30.2 | 1.27.16, 1.28.12, 1.29.7, 1.30.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) | before 1.27.16 | 1.27.16 | Patch available | GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 |
| — | k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) | 1.28.0 to before 1.28.12 | 1.28.12 | Patch available | GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 |
| — | k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) | 1.29.0 to before 1.29.7 | 1.29.7 | Patch available | GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 |
| — | k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) | 1.30.0 to before 1.30.3 | 1.30.3 | Patch available | GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 |
- Kubernetes VendorKubernetes Affected 1.27.0 – 1.27.15; 1.28.0 – 1.28.11; 1.29.0 – 1.29.6; 1.30.0 – 1.30.2 Fixed in 1.27.16, 1.28.12, 1.29.7, 1.30.3 Patch available CNA
- k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.27.16 Fixed in 1.27.16 Patch available GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75
- k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.28.0 to before 1.28.12 Fixed in 1.28.12 Patch available GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75
- k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.29.0 to before 1.29.7 Fixed in 1.29.7 Patch available GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75
- k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.30.0 to before 1.30.3 Fixed in 1.30.3 Patch available GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Kubernetes |
- cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Kubernetes
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Kubernetes (Kubernetes) Fixed in 1.27.16, 1.28.12, 1.29.7, 1.30.3
- Fix · GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) Fixed in 1.27.16 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) Fixed in 1.28.12 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) Fixed in 1.29.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 k8s.io/kubernetes (Go) Fixed in 1.30.3 Advisory →
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2024:6734 Released 2024-09-17 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 7.2.2 product release [security update]
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-operator-bundle, openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel8-operator
- RHSA-2024:6461 Released 2024-09-09 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 8.1.3 product release & security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-operator-bundle, openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2024:6460 Released 2024-09-09 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 9.0.3 product release & security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-operator-bundle, openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator, openshift4/windows-machine-config-operator-bundle
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:5749 Released 2024-08-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.16.1 product release
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-operator-bundle, openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator, openshift4/windows-machine-config-operator-bundle
- RHSA-2024:5745 Released 2024-08-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers 10.15.3 product release
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-operator-bundle, openshift4-wincw/windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6734 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6461 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6460 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:5745 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:5749 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5321
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75
References
Other 7
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/126161
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/81c0BHkKNt0
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/23660a78ae462a6c8c75ac7ffd9af97550dda1aa
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/84beb2915fa28ae477fe0676be8ba94ccd2b811a
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/90589b8f63d28bcd3db89749950ebc48ed07c190
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/de2033033b1d202ecaaa79d41861a075df8b49c1
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
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- TI-2025-00932 ingress-nginx controller - configuration injection via unsanitized mirror annotations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-08418 Kubernetes kubelet exposes /debug/pprof info on healthz port CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-02839 ingress-nginx rewrite-target nginx configuration injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-18233 ingress-nginx controller - configuration injection via unsanitized auth-url annotation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-5321 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5321 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82m2-cv7p-4m75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-5321 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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