OpenMetadata Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Cryptomine in Kubernetes Environments

OpenMetadata Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Cryptomine in Kubernetes Environments

Recent findings from a Microsoft security blog reveal that attackers exploit newly discovered critical vulnerabilities in the OpenMetadata platform to target Kubernetes workloads. Subsequently, they use these workloads for cryptomining operations.

What is OpenMetadata?

OpenMetadata, an open-source platform, serves as a central repository for metadata lineage, enabling users to manage metadata across multiple data sources.

What are the vulnerabilities in OpenMetadata?

Microsoft’s security article highlights five vulnerabilities in OpenMetadata, namely CVE-2024-28255 …

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