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CVE-2024-33522: Calico privilege escalation vulnerability

April 30, 2024 (updated November 18, 2024)

In vulnerable versions of Calico (v3.27.2 and below), Calico Enterprise (v3.19.0-1, v3.18.1, v3.17.3 and below), and Calico Cloud (v19.2.0 and below), an attacker who has local access to the Kubernetes node, can escalate their privileges by exploiting a vulnerability in the Calico CNI install binary. The issue arises from an incorrect SUID (Set User ID) bit configuration in the binary, combined with the ability to control the input binary, allowing an attacker to execute an arbitrary binary with elevated privileges.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6362-gv4m-53ww
  • github.com/projectcalico/calico
  • github.com/projectcalico/calico/issues/7981
  • github.com/projectcalico/calico/pull/8447
  • github.com/projectcalico/calico/pull/8517
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33522
  • pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2801
  • www.tigera.io/security-bulletins-tta-2024-001

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.26.5, all versions starting from 3.27.0 before 3.27.3

Fixed versions

  • 3.26.5
  • 3.27.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.26.5, 3.27.3 or above.

Impact 6.7 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Source file

go/github.com/projectcalico/calico/CVE-2024-33522.yml

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