CVE-2024-36542

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

Insecure permissions in kuma v2.7.0 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account's token.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 26.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 25, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 22, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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CVE-2024-36542 References · GitHub

https://gist.github.com/HouqiyuA/e1685843b6f42b47dbf97e2e92e63428

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-277

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What is CVE-2024-36542?

CVE-2024-36542 is a high vulnerability published on July 25, 2024. Insecure permissions in kuma v2.7.0 allows attackers to access sensitive data and escalate privileges by obtaining the service account's token.

When was CVE-2024-36542 disclosed?

CVE-2024-36542 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 25, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-36542 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36542 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 26.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36542?

CVE-2024-36542 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-36542?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-36542, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-36542

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