CVE-2021-36778

Exposure of repository credentials to external third-party sources

Description

A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in SUSE Rancher allows administrators of third-party repositories to gather credentials that are sent to their servers. This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.5.12; Rancher versions prior to 2.6.3.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE Rancher
Affected: SUSE Rancher
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191466 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36778?
CVE-2021-36778 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36778?
To fix CVE-2021-36778, 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-2021-36778 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36778 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-2021-36778?
CVE-2021-36778 affects SUSE Rancher, SUSE Rancher.
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