Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A user able to control an OpenShift Docker-strategy build can abuse a secret destination path to replace programs inside the privileged builder container. Those programs may then run attacker-controlled commands on the worker node, potentially compromising its data, workloads, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat as an urgent platform remediation for clusters permitting Docker-strategy builds. Prioritize shared or sensitive worker nodes because successful abuse can move from build permissions to node control. Exposure is narrower than an unauthenticated attack, but potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact is severe.
Technical view
CVE-2024-7387 is a path-traversal-driven command-injection flaw in openshift/builder. A crafted BuildConfig spec.source.secrets.secret.destinationDir can overwrite executable files in a privileged Docker build container. Subsequent execution may cross the container boundary and escalate privileges on the hosting node. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 9.1 with high privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Red Hat OpenShift uses Docker-strategy builds and users can create or modify relevant BuildConfigs. The bundle explicitly identifies ose-docker-builder packages for OpenShift 4.12 through 4.17. Its 4.18 records reference seemingly unrelated packages, so exact 4.18 applicability requires confirmation from Red Hat.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates network reachability, low complexity, no user interaction, changed scope, and high privileges required. The bundle marks CISA KEV as false and provides no evidence of active exploitation. A public technical disclosure and corrective source commit exist, increasing reproducibility for qualified researchers.
Researcher notes
The described primitive is controlled file placement through destinationDir, followed by executable replacement within a privileged builder. CWE-250 reflects excessive execution privilege, although path traversal is central to the mechanism. The source bundle’s OpenShift 4.18 package entries do not consistently name the builder component; do not infer those unrelated packages are vulnerable without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the fixed OpenShift updates identified by Red Hat’s applicable security advisory.
- Restrict permission to create, modify, or trigger Docker-strategy BuildConfigs to trusted administrators.
- Temporarily disable unnecessary Docker-strategy builds where patching cannot be completed promptly.
- Review secret destinationDir values and reject paths capable of escaping intended directories.
- Follow Red Hat guidance for affected releases whose package mapping is unclear.
Validation and detection
- Inventory OpenShift versions and builder image packages across every cluster.
- Identify namespaces using Docker build strategy and secret destinationDir settings.
- Compare installed package releases with the applicable Red Hat security advisories.
- Audit RBAC for principals able to modify BuildConfigs or trigger Docker builds.
- Review build, audit, and node telemetry for unexpected executable replacement or privileged command activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H2.36redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.1CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineredhat
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2024:3718CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:6122CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:6685CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:6687CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:6689CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:6691CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:6705CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7387CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2302259CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/openshift/builder/commit/0b62633adfa2836465202bc851885e078ec888d1CVE reference, redhat
- https://stuxxn.github.io/advisory/2024/10/02/openshift-build-docker-priv-esc.htmlCVE reference, redhat
Products and packages named in the record
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Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
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