CVE-2021-25320

Rancher: Cloud credentials can be used through proxy API by users without access

Description

A Improper Access Control vulnerability in Rancher, allows users in the cluster to make request to cloud providers by creating requests with the cloud-credential ID. Rancher in this case would attach the requested credentials without further checks This issue affects: Rancher versions prior to 2.5.9; Rancher versions prior to 2.4.16.

Category

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Third-Party Advisory suse.com
Affected: Rancher Rancher
Affected: Rancher Rancher
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185514 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25320?
CVE-2021-25320 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25320?
To fix CVE-2021-25320, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-25320 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-25320 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25320?
CVE-2021-25320 affects Rancher Rancher, Rancher Rancher.
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