HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-36535
CRITICAL

CVE-2024-36535

CWE-284Published: July 24, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Insecure permissions in meshery v0.7.51 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account's token.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Meshery v0.7.51 suffers from insecure permissions that allow unauthorized access to sensitive service account tokens. This critical vulnerability enables privilege escalation, posing a significant threat to the integrity of the environment.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV. The issue is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Upgrade Meshery to a version that addresses these permission issues and rotate any potentially compromised service account tokens.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-36535 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

layer51 product(s)
meshery
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-36535
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 24, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-284)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-36535 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.