Executive Summary

CVE‑2024‑45497 exposes a privilege‑escalation flaw in OpenShift’s docker‑build container. A writable hostPath mount of the node’s /var/lib/kubelet/config.json allows an attacker to overwrite the file, corrupting image‑pull credentials. This can block image pulls, causing a denial of service for workloads, and leaks sensitive secrets to unauthorized parties.

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Authoritative CVE Metadata - CVSS Base Score: 7.6 (HIGH) - Published: 2024-12-31T03:15:05.543 - Last Modified: 2026-08-23T13:16:24.883

Original Description: A flaw was found in the OpenShift build process, where the docker-build container is configured with a hostPath volume mount that maps the node's /var/lib/kubelet/config.json file into the build pod. This file contains sensitive credentials necessary for pulling images from private repositories. The mount is not read-only, which allows the attacker to overwrite it. By modifying the config.json file, the attacker can cause a denial of service by preventing the node from pulling new images and potentially exfiltrating sensitive secrets. This flaw impacts the availability of services dependent on image pulls and exposes sensitive information to unauthorized parties.

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