CVE-2024-36540 json
Insecure permissions in external-secrets v0.9.16 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service…
published 2024-07-24 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-36152
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insecure permissions in external-secrets v0.9.16 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account's token.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- external-secrets external-secrets
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-277 Insecure Inherited Permissions
References
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gist.github.com
/HouqiyuA/a4834f3c8450f9d89e2bc4d5c4beef6a
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-36540
- NVD CVE-2024-36540
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