CVE-2025-7342 VM images built with Kubernetes Image Builder Nutanix or OVA providers use default credentials for Windows images if user did not override

A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder where default credentials are enabled during the Windows image build process when using the Nutanix or VMware OVA providers. These credentials, which allow root access, are disabled at the conclusion of the build. Kubernetes clusters...

CVE-2025-7342

CVE-2025-7342 affects the Kubernetes Image Builder when using Nutanix or VMware OVA providers. During Windows image builds, default credentials are enabled, allowing root access. The credentials are disabled after the build. Affected clusters are those that use VM images created via the Image Bui...

CVE-2025-7342: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder where default credentials are enabled during the Windows image build process when using the Nutanix or VMware OVA providers. These credentials, which allow root access, are disabled at the conclusion of the build. Kubernetes clusters...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-9594

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder versions = v0.1.37 where default credentials are enabled during the image build process when usi...

The vulnerability of the Kubernetes Image Builder software lies in its use of hard-coded credentials, which allows an attacker to gain access to the virtual machine.

The vulnerability of the Kubernetes Image Builder software lies in the use of strictly encrypted credentials. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to gain access to the virtual machine remotely...

PT-2025-30382 · Nutanix +1 · Kubernetes Image Builder Nutanix +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Kubernetes Image Builder Nutanix affected versions not specified OVA providers affected versions not specified Description: VM images built with Kubernetes Image Builder Nutanix or OVA providers may use default credentials for Windows images ...

VM images built with Kubernetes Image Builder Nutanix or OVA providers use default credentials for Windows images if user did not override

CVSS Rating High 7.5: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder where default credentials are enabled during the Windows image build process when using the Nutanix or VMware OVA providers. These credentials, which allow root acces...

TencentOS Server 3: Image builder components bug fix, enhancement and (TSSA-2024:0430)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 3 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2024:0430 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 3 that fix the following vulnerabilities:...

CVE-2022-4393

The ImageLinks Interactive Image Builder for WordPress plugin through 1.5.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow users such as contributor+ to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed...

SUSE CVE-2024-9594

A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder versions = v0.1.37 where default credentials are enabled during the image build process when using the Nutanix, OVA, QEMU or raw providers. The credentials can be used to gain root access. The credentials are disabled at the conclusi...

SUSE CVE-2024-9486

A security issue was discovered in the Kubernetes Image Builder versions = v0.1.37 where default credentials are enabled during the image build process. Virtual machine images built using the Proxmox provider do not disable these default credentials, and nodes using the resulting images may be...

Ununauthorized Root Access

github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder is vulnerable to Unauthorized Root Access. The vulnerability is due to default credentials being enabled during the image build process with the Nutanix, OVA, QEMU, or raw providers, which could allow attackers to gain root access if they reach the VM wher...

Unauthorized Root Access

github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder is vulnerable to Unauthorized Root Access. The vulnerability is due to default credentials being enabled during the image build process with the Nutanix, OVA, QEMU, or raw providers, which allows an attacker to gain root access if they reach the VM where t...

The vulnerability of the Kubernetes Image Builder software lies in its use of hard-coded credentials, which allows an attacker to gain access to the virtual machine.

The vulnerability of the Kubernetes Image Builder software relates to the use of strictly encrypted credentials. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to gain access to the virtual machine via SSH connection and elevate their privileges to root level...

GO-2024-3204 VM images built with Image Builder with some providers use default credentials during builds in github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder

VM images built with Image Builder with some providers use default credentials during builds in github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder...

GO-2024-3203 VM images built with Image Builder and Proxmox provider use default credentials in github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder

VM images built with Image Builder and Proxmox provider use default credentials in github.com/kubernetes-sigs/image-builder...

Critical Kubernetes Image Builder Vulnerability Exposes Nodes to Root Access Risk

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Kubernetes Image Builder that, if successfully exploited, could be abused to gain root access under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-9486 CVSS score: 9.8, has been addressed in version 0.1.38. The project maintainers...

The vulnerability of the Kubernetes Image Builder software lies in its use of hard-coded credentials, which allows an attacker to gain access to the virtual machine.

The vulnerability of the Kubernetes Image Builder software relates to the use of strictly encrypted credentials. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to gain access to the virtual machine via SSH connection and elevate their privileges to root level...

CVE-2024-9486

A vulnerability was found in Kubernetes Image Builder. Kubernetes Image Builder default credentials are enabled during the image build process when using Proxmox. The credentials can be used to gain root access. The credentials are disabled after the image build process. Kubernetes clusters are...

CVE-2024-9594

A flaw was found in Kubernetes Image Builder. Kubernetes Image Builder default credentials are enabled during the image build process when using Nutanix, OVA, QEMU, or raw providers. The credentials can be used to gain root access. The credentials are disabled after the image build process...