Submariner-operator: rbac permissions can allow for the spread of node compromises

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Summary

CVECVE-2024-5042
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-05-17 14:15:21 UTC
Updated2026-07-19 01:17:00 UTC
DescriptionA flaw was found in the Submariner project. Due to unnecessary role-based access control permissions, a privileged attacker can run a malicious container on a node that may allow them to steal service account tokens and further compromise other nodes and potentially the entire cluster.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.005040000 probability, percentile 0.398150000 (date 2026-07-20)

Problem Types: CWE-250 | CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
3.1CNACVSS6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Red Hat RHODF-4.16-RHEL-9 unaffected v4.16.0-19 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774540992 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774540668 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541259 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541345 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541880 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541518 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541420 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541448 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541663 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541469 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774542075 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541617 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541614 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541633 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541625 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541625 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774542179 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541779 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541857 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541919 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774541919 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 unaffected 1774542101 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes 2 Not specified Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rhx-qhxp-5jpw af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5042 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4591 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6503 [email protected] access.redhat.com
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Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2024-05-15T00:00:00.000ZReported to Red Hat.
CNA2024-05-16T00:00:00.000ZMade public.

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