8.8High
CVE-2024-6174
Description
When 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.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-287
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | cloud-init | 0.7.9 – < 25.1.3 |
References and patches
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:cloud-init:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 25.1.3