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TI-2024-24306 Aliases CVE-2024-36537GHSA-9cfq-668r-pxhc

Insecure permissions in cert-manager v1.14.4 allows attackers to access sensitive data…

Priority HIGH 67CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Insecure permissions in cert-manager v1.14.4 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account's token.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cert-manager:cert-manager:1.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.4Vulnerablecert-manager
  • cpe:2.3:a:cert-manager:cert-manager:1.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.4 Vulnerable ·cert-manager

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36537
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cfq-668r-pxhc

References

  • TI-2026-20627 cert-manager-controller DoS via Specially Crafted DNS Response CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9

Sources