Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerability in Docker Engine that could allow attackers to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) was remediated in IBM Observability with Instana Build 279. (CVE-2024-41110)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2024-41110
DESCRIPTION: Moby is an open-source project created by Docker for software containerization. A security vulnerability has been detected in certain versions of Docker Engine, which could allow an attacker to bypass authorization plugins (AuthZ) under specific circumstances. The base likelihood of this being exploited is low. Using a specially-crafted API request, an Engine API client could make the daemon forward the request or response to an authorization plugin without the body. In certain circumstances, the authorization plugin may allow a request which it would have otherwise denied if the body had been forwarded to it. A security issue was discovered In 2018, where an attacker could bypass AuthZ plugins using a specially crafted API request. This could lead to unauthorized actions, including privilege escalation. Although this issue was fixed in Docker Engine v18.09.1 in January 2019, the fix was not carried forward to later major versions, resulting in a regression. Anyone who depends on authorization plugins that introspect the request and/or response body to make access control decisions is potentially impacted. Docker EE v19.03.x and all versions of Mirantis Container Runtime are not vulnerable. docker-ce v27.1.1 containes patches to fix the vulnerability. Patches have also been merged into the master, 19.03, 20.0, 23.0, 24.0, 25.0, 26.0, and 26.1 release branches. If one is unable to upgrade immediately, avoid using AuthZ plugins and/or restrict access to the Docker API to trusted parties, following the principle of least privilege.
CWE: CWE-187: Partial String Comparison
CVSS Source: security-advisories@github.com
CVSS Base score: 9.9
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Observability with Instana (OnPrem) | Build 278 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing these vulnerabilities now by updating IBM Observability with Instana to the latest release as described here:
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/instana-observability/current
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation/Fixes/Instructions |
| IBM Observability with Instana (OnPrem) | Build 278 | Build 279 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
04 Feb 2025: CVE details updated13 Aug 2024: Initial Publication
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Modified date:
04 February 2025
UID
ibm17165369