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CVE-2024-9486

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2024-9486 is a critical vulnerability in Kubernetes Image Builder versions up to v0.1.37, specifically impacting virtual machine images built using the Proxmox provider. This flaw leaves default credentials enabled, allowing root access to affected nodes. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating high awareness.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 0.1.38CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes-sigs:image_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.21%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0221 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 36,829 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

check_pointpatch availablevia llm_extracted
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chromepatch availablevia llm_extracted
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github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
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gopatch availablevia ghsa
Product: github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builderFixed in: 0.1.38
infiniflowpatch availablevia llm_extracted
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vuepatch availablevia llm_extracted
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Vendor Advisories (6)

redhatCVE-2024-9486Critical

kubernetes-image-builder: VM images built with Kubernetes Image Builder use default credentials

Oct 16, 2024
goGHSA-9224-ggvw-wh7vcritical

VM images built with Image Builder and Proxmox provider use default credentials in github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder

Oct 15, 2024
vuellm-vue-e296b628fe1e8561

VM images built with Image Builder and Proxmox provider use default credentials

chromellm-chrome-b7a8f6991f2f78ca

VM images built with Image Builder and Proxmox provider use default credentials

check_pointllm-check_point-3c5386eb5103afdf

VM images built with Image Builder and Proxmox provider use default credentials

infiniflowllm-infiniflow-a7d8eec92afc220f

VM images built with Image Builder and Proxmox provider use default credentials

References

github.com / kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/128006
Issue Tracking
github.com / kubernetes-sigs/image-builder/pull/1595
Patch
groups.google.com / g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/UKJG-oZogfA/m/Lu1hcnHmAQAJ
Vendor Advisory