CVE-2022-21953 (GCVE-0-2022-21953)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-07 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-25 17:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Authenticated user can gain unauthorized shell pod and kubectl access in the local cluster
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.
Severity
7.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-25 17:33 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
Date Public
2023-01-25 00:00
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