Vulnerability Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE Rancher allows Privilege Escalation. A failure in the update logic of Rancher's admission Webhook may lead to the misconfiguration of the Webhook. This component enforces validation rules and security checks before resources are admitted into the Kubernetes cluster. The issue only affects users that upgrade from 2.6.x or 2.7.x to 2.7.2. Users that did a fresh install of 2.7.2 (and did not follow an upgrade path) are not affected.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Suse | Rancher | >= 2.6.0, <= 2.7.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-22651Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-6m9f-pj6w-w87gMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-22651Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-6m9f-pj6w-w87gMitigationThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-22651?
CVE-2023-22651 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL). Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE Rancher allows Privilege Escalation. A failure in the update logic of Rancher's admission Webhook may lead to the misconfiguration of the Webhook. ...
How severe is CVE-2023-22651?
CVE-2023-22651 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.9/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-22651?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Suse Rancher.