FKIE_CVE-2024-36540

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-07-24 17:15 - Updated: 2025-06-27 16:50
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Insecure permissions in external-secrets v0.9.16 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account's token.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://gist.github.com/HouqiyuA/a4834f3c8450f9d89e2bc4d5c4beef6aThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gist.github.com/HouqiyuA/a4834f3c8450f9d89e2bc4d5c4beef6aThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
external-secrets external_secrets_operator 0.9.16
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    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:external-secrets:external_secrets_operator:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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            }
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        }
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  ],
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Insecure permissions in external-secrets v0.9.16 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account\u0027s token."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Los permisos inseguros en external-secrets v0.9.16 permiten a los atacantes acceder a datos confidenciales y escalar privilegios obteniendo el token de la cuenta de servicio."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2024-36540",
  "lastModified": "2025-06-27T16:50:19.583",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
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        "impactScore": 5.9,
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        "type": "Secondary"
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  "published": "2024-07-24T17:15:10.827",
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  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "weaknesses": [
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          "value": "CWE-277"
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}


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