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.
Published: 2025-06-26
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54707 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7677-1 cloud-init vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:cloud-init:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title cloud-init: From CVEorg collector cloud-init: Cloud init permissions flaw

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title cloud-init: From CVEorg collector
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Canonical Cloud-init
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-26T17:38:50.843Z

Reserved: 2024-06-19T22:11:48.245Z

Link: CVE-2024-6174

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-26T13:29:51.276Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-26T10:15:25.133

Modified: 2025-08-26T20:48:56.763

Link: CVE-2024-6174

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-06-26T09:15:25Z

Links: CVE-2024-6174 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-06T22:16:32Z

Weaknesses