{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/digitalocean-droplet-agent/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["DigitalOcean Droplet Agent"],"_cs_severities":["critical"],"_cs_tags":["command-injection","vulnerability","cloud"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["DigitalOcean"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDigitalOcean Droplet Agent versions through 1.3.2 contain a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-24516) within the troubleshooting actioner component. This component, specifically the \u003ccode\u003einternal/troubleshooting/actioner/actioner.go\u003c/code\u003e file, processes metadata from the metadata service endpoint (169.254.169.254) without properly sanitizing input. The vulnerability arises because the code validates the presence of artifacts but fails to sanitize the actual command content provided after the \u0026quot;command:\u0026quot; prefix in the metadata. An attacker capable of controlling metadata responses can inject arbitrary OS commands, leading to root privilege execution. Exploitation is triggered by sending a TCP packet to the SSH port, causing the agent to fetch metadata from the designated endpoint, ultimately compromising the system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to cloud infrastructure security.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker sends a specially crafted TCP packet to the SSH port (22) of a DigitalOcean Droplet.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Droplet Agent, upon receiving the packet, is triggered to fetch metadata from the metadata service endpoint at \u003ccode\u003ehttp://169.254.169.254/metadata/v1.json\u003c/code\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker has manipulated or poisoned the metadata service to include malicious command payloads within the \u003ccode\u003eTroubleshootingAgent.Requesting\u003c/code\u003e array.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ccode\u003einternal/troubleshooting/actioner/actioner.go\u003c/code\u003e component processes the metadata, validating the existence of artifacts but failing to sanitize the command content after the \u0026quot;command:\u0026quot; prefix.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unsanitized command is passed to \u003ccode\u003einternal/troubleshooting/command/command.go\u003c/code\u003e for parsing.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ccode\u003einternal/troubleshooting/command/exec.go\u003c/code\u003e then directly calls \u003ccode\u003eexec.CommandContext\u003c/code\u003e with the malicious command, executing it with root privileges.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe injected command executes arbitrary OS commands, potentially installing backdoors, escalating privileges, or exfiltrating sensitive data.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker gains complete control over the Droplet, enabling lateral movement within the cloud infrastructure or further exploitation.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of CVE-2026-24516 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges on the affected DigitalOcean Droplet. This can result in complete system compromise, including the potential for data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and lateral movement to other Droplets within the same cloud environment. The vulnerability can lead to significant data breaches, service disruption, and reputational damage. Given the widespread use of DigitalOcean, a successful campaign could affect a large number of victims across various sectors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply the patch or upgrade to a version of DigitalOcean Droplet Agent greater than 1.3.2 to remediate CVE-2026-24516.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor network connections to the metadata service endpoint (169.254.169.254) for unusual activity using network connection monitoring tools.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement the provided Sigma rule to detect suspicious process creation events related to command execution with root privileges, focusing on command line arguments similar to troubleshooting actions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy network intrusion detection systems (IDS) to detect and block malicious TCP packets targeting the SSH port (22) of DigitalOcean Droplets.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview and harden the security of metadata services to prevent unauthorized manipulation or poisoning.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2024-01-30T12:00:00Z","date_published":"2024-01-30T12:00:00Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2024-01-digitalocean-droplet-cve-2026-24516/","summary":"CVE-2026-24516 is a command injection vulnerability in DigitalOcean Droplet Agent through 1.3.2, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges by manipulating metadata responses due to insufficient input validation in the troubleshooting actioner component.","title":"DigitalOcean Droplet Agent Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-24516)","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2024-01-digitalocean-droplet-cve-2026-24516/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - DigitalOcean Droplet Agent","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}