CVE-2024-6174 — Improper Authentication in Cloud-init

CWE-287 — Improper AuthenticationCWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions9 documents8 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
OSV5.3
EPSS
0.0%
top 88.81%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Canonical Cloud-init
Timeline
PublishedJun 26
Latest updateJul 28

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5canonical/cloud-init0.7.9 — 25.1.3
▶NVDcanonical/cloud-init< 25.1.3
▶Debiancanonical/cloud-init< 22.4.2-1+deb12u3+2
▶Ubuntucanonical/cloud-init< 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~22.04.1+4

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
cloud-init vulnerabilities↗2025-07-28
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OSV
CVE-2024-6174: When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address↗2025-06-26
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CVEList
CVE-2024-6174: When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address↗2025-06-26
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GHSA
GHSA-w8g9-wp36-fchj: When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address↗2025-06-26
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
cloud-init vulnerabilities↗2025-07-28
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Red Hat
cloud-init: Cloud init permissions flaw↗2025-06-26
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Microsoft
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.↗2025-06-10
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Debian
CVE-2024-6174: cloud-init - When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcode...↗2024
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