Authenticated user can gain unauthorized shell pod and kubectl access in the local cluster
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
A Missing Authorization vulnerability in of SUSE Rancher allows authenticated user to create an unauthorized shell pod and kubectl access in the local cluster This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.5.17; Rancher versions prior to 2.6.10; Rancher versions prior to 2.7.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | Rancher | Rancher to before 2.5.17 | 2.5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.17 | 2.5.17 | Patch available | GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7 |
| — | github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) | 2.6.0 to before 2.6.10 | 2.6.10 | Patch available | GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7 |
| — | github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) | 2.7.0 to before 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7 |
- Rancher VendorSUSE Affected Rancher to before 2.5.17 Fixed in 2.5.17 Patch available CNA
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.17 Fixed in 2.5.17 Patch available GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.10 Fixed in 2.6.10 Patch available GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.1 Fixed in 2.7.1 Patch available GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:rancher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.17; 2.6.0 to before 2.6.10; 2.7.0 to before 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:rancher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 to before 2.5.17; 2.6.0 to before 2.6.10; 2.7.0 to before 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Rancher (SUSE) Fixed in 2.5.17
- Fix · GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7 github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Fixed in 2.5.17 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7 github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Fixed in 2.6.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7 github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Fixed in 2.7.1 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
SUSE Rancher 2.5.17
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-21491 Rancher: Exposure of sensitive fieldsPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-21493 Rancher: Privilege escalation via promoted rolesPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2022-21492 Rancher: Command injection in Git packagePriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7
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-2022-21953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-21953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g25r-gvq3-wrq7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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