CVE-2024-33522

Summary

CVE-2024-33522 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Calico versions v3.27.2 and below, Calico Enterprise v3.19.0-1, v3.18.1, and v3.17.3, and Calico Cloud v19.2.0 and below. An attacker with local access to a Kubernetes node can exploit this flaw by manipulating the Calico CNI install binary, which has an incorrect SUID configuration. As a result, the attacker can execute arbitrary binaries with elevated privileges. This vulnerability poses a serious risk, particularly in environments where node access is not strictly controlled. It is recommended that affected organizations upgrade their Calico installations as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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