CVE-2024-28849VulnerabilityPublished 24 Jul 2024Updated 21 Aug 2026

Red Hat Security Advisory: RHACS 4.5 enhancement and security update

Affects Red Hat follow-redirectSource GCVE Database

Mentioned vulnerabilities

Not known to be exploited : upgrade Red Hat follow-redirect to 1.15.6 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

Severity

Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 1.15.6

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 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 26 Oct 2026.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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

Upgrade follow-redirect to 1.15.6.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
npmfollow-redirect`pkg:npm/follow-redirect`Other threats	Affected <1.15.6	Fixed in 1.15.6

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in RHACS version 4.5.0. Users should upgrade to this version to apply the security patches and benefit from new features and enhancements. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor beyond upgrading.

Description

Release of RHACS 4.5 provides these changes: New features: * Scanner V4 is generally available * Vulnerability Management 2.0 is generally available * Compliance updates * Built-in email notifier in RHACS Cloud Service * roxctl installation GitHub action * Bring your own PKI for signature verification * Build-time network policy tools updates * Enhanced RHACS Cloud Service experience This releases updates the following items to patch vulnerabilities: * (CVE-2024-28849) The `follow-redirect` module was updated to 1.15.6. * (CVE-2024-29903) Updated `cosign` to 2.2.4. * (CVE-2024-29902) Updated `cosign` to 2.2.4. For more information on new features and other details, see https://docs.openshift.com/acs/4.5/release_notes/45-release-notes.html.

Impact

The vulnerabilities patched in this update include a potential credential leak (CVE-2024-28849) and denial of service conditions (CVE-2024-29902 and CVE-2024-29903) that could affect the stability and security of the RHACS environment. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of credentials or disruption of service. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Summary

The RHACS 4.5 release introduces new features such as Scanner V4, Vulnerability Management 2.0, compliance updates, and enhanced cloud service experience. It also patches three security vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-28849, which involves a possible credential leak in the follow-redirect module updated to version 1.15.6; CVE-2024-29902 and CVE-2024-29903, which involve denial of service conditions caused by malicious artifacts or attachments in cosign, updated to version 2.2.4. The vendor rates the security impact as moderate and recommends upgrading to RHACS 4.5.0 to apply these patches.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #20OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Error Handling (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V14.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V7.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Subverting Environment Variable Values (opens in a new tab)
ICMP Echo Request Ping (opens in a new tab)
TCP SYN Scan (opens in a new tab)
Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records (opens in a new tab)
DNS Zone Transfers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #25
The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
Requirements
Clearly specify the minimum and maximum expectations for capabilities, and dictate which behaviors are acceptable when resource allocation reaches limits.
Architecture and Design
Limit the amount of resources that are accessible to unprivileged users. Set per-user limits for resources. Allow the system administrator to define these limits. Be careful to avoid CWE-410.
Architecture and Design
Design throttling mechanisms into the system architecture. The best protection is to limit the amount of resources that an unauthorized user can cause to be expended.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.1 (opens in a new tab)
V11.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
XML Ping of the Death (opens in a new tab)
Exponential Data Expansion (opens in a new tab)
Serialized Data Parameter Blowup (opens in a new tab)
Serialized Data with Nested Payloads (opens in a new tab)
Oversized Serialized Data Payloads (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 12 Aug 2026, 17:43 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-200, CWE-770

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