CVE-2024-58376 renovatebot CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for Renovate deployments, especially those granting commit access, should assess exposure and prioritize verification and mitigation efforts. This includes reviewing the current version of Renovate, identifying potentially vulnerable deployments, and planning updates or mitigations as needed. Additionally, security teams and vulnerability management teams should be aware of the potential risks and review relevant monitoring, detection

Why it matters

CVE-2024-58376 is a command injection vulnerability in Renovate versions 37.158.0 before 37.199.0 that allows attackers with commit access to execute arbitrary commands. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure, assessing the need for updates or mitigations, and monitoring for suspicious activity.

• Potential for attackers to execute arbitrary commands in Renovate deployments
• Risk of full access to Renovate's execution environment for attackers with commit access
• Need for verification of exposure in Renovate deployments
• Priority for updating or mitigating vulnerable Renovate versions

Technical summary

Renovate versions 37.158.0 before 37.199.0 contain a command injection vulnerability in the helmv3 manager's registryAliases handling. Attackers with commit access can manipulate registryAliases keys with unquoted shell metacharacters to inject commands executed during helm repo add operations, potentially gaining full access to Renovate's execution environment. This vulnerability can be addressed by updating to version 37.199.0 or later, and defenders should prioritize verifying exposure in Renovate deployments, especially where commit access is granted.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure in Renovate deployments, especially where commit access is granted, and assess the need for updates or mitigations.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify exposure in Renovate deployments, especially where commit access is granted
• Assess the need for updates or mitigations to address the command injection vulnerability
• Monitor Renovate deployments for suspicious activity related to registryAliases handling
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the command injection vulnerability in Renovate versions 37.158.0 before 37.199.0. Official sources indicate that attackers with commit access can execute arbitrary commands via registryAliases handling.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.