Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 15, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-9486
CVE-2024-9486
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builderGo | < 0.1.38 | 0.1.38 |
Affected products
13- osv-coords11 versionspkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:golang/github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builderpkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5pkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012
>= 0+ 10 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.38
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241104T154416-5.1
- Kubernetes/Image Builderv5Range: 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder/pull/1595nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9224-ggvw-wh7vghsaADVISORY
- groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/UKJG-oZogfA/m/Lu1hcnHmAQAJnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9486ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/128006nvdIssue TrackingWEB
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