CVE-2024-56513 — karmada
Fix: karmada-io/karmada@2c82055CVE-2024-56513 is a CWE-266 vulnerability in github.com/karmada-io/karmada. A fix is available for github.com/karmada-io/karmada — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Karmada PULL Mode Cluster Privilege Escalation
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-56513.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
github.com/karmada-io/karmadaReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?
The PULL mode clusters registered with the karmadactl register command have excessive privileges to access control plane resources. By abusing these permissions, an attacker able to authenticate as the karmada-agent to a karmada cluster would be able to obtain administrative privileges over the entire federation system including all registered member clusters.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?
Since Karmada v1.12.0, command karmadactl register restricts the access permissions of pull mode member clusters to control plane resources. This way, an attacker able to authenticate as the karmada-agent cannot control other member clusters in Karmada.
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?
Restricts the access permissions of pull mode member clusters to control plane resources according to Karmada Component Permissions Docs.
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more?
- Enhancements made from the Karmada community: https://github.com/karmada-io/karmada/pull/5793
- Karmada Component Permissions: https://karmada.io/docs/administrator/security/component-permission
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/karmada-io/karmada | all versions | 1.12.0go get github.com/karmada-io/karmada@v1.12.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/karmada-io/karmada, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/karmada-io/karmada to 1.12.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-56513 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2024-56513 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2024-56513. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-56513 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2024-56513 across Go dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.