Rancher: Weave CNI password is not set if RKE template is used with CNI value overridden
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
A Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in SUSE Rancher, Rancher allows attackers on the network to read and change network data due to missing encryption of data transmitted via the network when a cluster is created from an RKE template with the CNI value overridden This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.5.14; Rancher versions prior to 2.6.5.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | Rancher | Rancher to before 2.5.14 | 2.5.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| SUSE | Rancher | Rancher to before 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) | 2.6.0 to before 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 | Patch available | GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c |
| — | github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.14 | 2.5.14 | Patch available | GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c |
- Rancher VendorSUSE Affected Rancher to before 2.5.14 Fixed in 2.5.14 Patch available CNA
- Rancher VendorSUSE Affected Rancher to before 2.6.5 Fixed in 2.6.5 Patch available CNA
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.5 Fixed in 2.6.5 Patch available GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.14 Fixed in 2.5.14 Patch available GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Rancher (SUSE) Fixed in 2.5.14
- Fix · CNA Rancher (SUSE) Fixed in 2.6.5
- Fix · GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Fixed in 2.6.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Fixed in 2.5.14 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21951
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c
References
More SUSE Rancher vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14903 Rancher: Plaintext storage and exposure of credentials in Rancher API and cluster.management.cattle.io object CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-21489 Rancher: Non-random authentication token CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08380 An issue was discovered that affects the following versions of Rancher: v2.0.0 through… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-08827 Improper privilege management in SUSE Rancher CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-08823 Improper privilege management in SUSE Rancher CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-21491 Rancher: Exposure of sensitive fields CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2022-21951 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-21951 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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