CVE-2024-7646
CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
27.0 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-03
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where an actor with permission to create Ingress objects (in the `networking.k8s.io` or `extensions` API group) can bypass annotation validation to inject arbitrary commands and obtain the credentials of the ingress-nginx controller. In the default configuration, that credential has access to all secrets in the cluster.
Technical details
- Published
- 2024-08-16
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2024-7646?
A security issue was discovered in ingress-nginx where an actor with permission to create Ingress objects (in the `networking.k8s.io` or `extensions` API group) can bypass annotation validation to inject arbitrary commands and obtain the credentials of the ingress-nginx controller. In the default configuration, that credential has access to all secrets in the cluster.
Is CVE-2024-7646 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2024-7646 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 27.0% on 2026-10-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-7646?
CVE-2024-7646 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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