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OpenShift Virtualization. The DownwardMetrics CVE-2024-31419

MEDIUM
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (CWE-497)
2024-04-03 secalert@redhat.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: redhat
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Severity by source

Vendor (redhat) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (redhat) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: redhat

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 03, 2024 - 14:15 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

An information disclosure flaw was found in OpenShift Virtualization. The DownwardMetrics feature was introduced to expose host metrics to virtual machine guests and is enabled by default. This issue could expose limited host metrics of a node to any guest in any namespace without being explicitly enabled by an administrator.

AnalysisAI

An information disclosure flaw was found in OpenShift Virtualization. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-497. An information disclosure flaw was found in OpenShift Virtualization. The DownwardMetrics feature was introduced to expose host metrics to virtual machine guests and is enabled by default. This issue could expose limited host metrics of a node to any guest in any namespace without being explicitly enabled by an administrator.

Affected ProductsAI

OpenShift Virtualization. The DownwardMetrics feature was introduced to expose host metrics to virtual machine guests and.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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CVE-2024-31419 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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