CVE-2024-6174

HIGH

cloud-init < 25.1.3 - Unauthenticated Root Access via Hardcoded Local IP URL

Title source: llm

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 (1)

Core 1

Core References

Release Notes

https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/releases/tag/25.1.3

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0013

EPSS Percentile 32.0%

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-287

Status published

Products (1)

canonical/cloud-init < 25.1.3

Published Jun 26, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026