CVE-2024-12582
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-12582 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Skupper Console that allows attackers to read any user-readable files from the container filesystem when default authentication is used. This can lead to data exposure and denial of service through resource exhaustion. Organizations using Skupper Console with default authentication in hybrid multi-cloud environments are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Skupper Console
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of sensitive data stored in container filesystems, credential theft, and denial of service through memory exhaustion causing service disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to configuration files, logs, and potentially sensitive application data stored in container filesystems.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper authentication controls and file system permissions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the authentication mechanism but does not require authentication to the console itself.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:1413 for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1413
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update Skupper Console to the patched version specified in Red Hat advisory. 2. Restart all Skupper Console pods/containers. 3. Verify authentication mechanisms are properly configured.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Default Authentication
linuxReplace default authentication with a secure authentication method that doesn't store credentials in plaintext
# Configure Skupper with custom authentication
# Refer to Skupper documentation for authentication configuration
Restrict File System Access
linuxImplement strict file system permissions and container security contexts to limit readable files
# Use Kubernetes SecurityContext to restrict permissions
# securityContext:
# readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
# runAsNonRoot: true
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate Skupper Console from untrusted networks
- Enable monitoring and alerting for unusual file access patterns in container logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Skupper Console is using default authentication and if admin credentials are stored in plaintext in Kubernetes secrets or Podman volumesCheck Version:
kubectl get pods -l app=skupper-console -o jsonpath='{.items[*].spec.containers[*].image}'Verify Fix Applied:
Verify Skupper Console version is updated to patched version and default authentication is no longer vulnerable📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in container logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access
- Memory exhaustion alerts from container runtime
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from Skupper Console containers
- Traffic patterns indicating file enumeration
SIEM Query:
container.runtime:docker AND container.name:skupper-console AND (event:file_read OR event:authentication_failure)