CVE-2024-6535VulnerabilityPublished 17 Jul 2024Updated 20 Nov 2025

CVE-2024-6535: Use of Default Credentials

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-6535, organizations should first verify if their Skupper deployments have the console enabled with console-auth set to Openshift. If so, they should avoid using static cookie-secrets in the oauth-proxy configuration. Instead, configure oauth-proxy to use dynamically generated, unique cookie secrets per deployment to prevent cookie forgery. If possible, disable the console or restrict network access to it via firewall rules or network policies to limit exposure. Monitor access logs for unusual authentication bypass attempts or suspicious cookie usage. Stay updated with Skupper and Openshift security advisories for patches or configuration guidance addressing this issue. Consider implementing additional authentication layers or integrating with stronger identity providers that do not rely on static secrets. Conduct regular security reviews of Kubernetes and related components to detect insecure defaults. Finally, educate DevOps and security teams about the risks of static secrets and enforce secure configuration management practices.

Description

A flaw was found in Skupper. When Skupper is initialized with the console-enabled and with console-auth set to Openshift, it configures the openshift oauth-proxy with a static cookie-secret. In certain circumstances, this may allow an attacker to bypass authentication to the Skupper console via a specially-crafted cookie.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-6535 is unauthorized access to the Skupper console, which could allow attackers to manipulate or view configuration and operational data related to cross-cluster communication. While this does not directly expose sensitive data or disrupt service availability, unauthorized console access can lead to further compromise, such as modifying routing rules, injecting malicious configurations, or escalating privileges within the environment. Organizations relying on Skupper for secure multi-cluster communication may face increased risk of lateral movement or persistent access if this vulnerability is exploited. Given that no authentication is required and no user interaction is needed, the attack surface is broad for exposed Skupper consoles configured with Openshift oauth-proxy and static cookie secrets. This could affect cloud-native environments, DevOps pipelines, and microservices architectures that depend on Skupper for connectivity. The medium severity rating reflects the moderate but significant risk posed by integrity compromise without direct confidentiality or availability impact.

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