CVE-2024-6174 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Canonical cloud-init on non-x86 platforms. It allows an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to gain root access by exploiting a hardcoded URL with a local IP address, which cloud-init's default configurations typically disable. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability poses a significant risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 25.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:cloud-init:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 0.7.9, < 25.1.3CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:cloud-init:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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cloud-init: Cloud init permissions flaw
Jun 26, 2025When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address. To prevent this, cloud-init default configurations disable platform enumeration.
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