CVE-2026-41052: CWE-305 Authentication bypass by primary weakness in SUSE Rancher
Improper privilege handling could be used by users with Project Owner role to escalate privileges, in Rancher versions 2.14 before 2.14.2, 2.13 before 2.13.6, and 2.12 before 2.12.10.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41052) in SUSE Rancher involves improper privilege handling that enables users assigned the Project Owner role to escalate their privileges beyond intended limits. The issue affects Rancher versions 2.12 before 2.12.10, 2.13 before 2.13.6, and 2.14 before 2.14.2. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Users with the Project Owner role can escalate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control within the Rancher environment. This could lead to unauthorized actions that compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.4, reflecting the severity of the impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation is provided in the available data. Users should monitor SUSE's official advisories for updates and apply patches once available. Until then, restrict Project Owner role assignments to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-41052: CWE-305 Authentication bypass by primary weakness in SUSE Rancher
Description
Improper privilege handling could be used by users with Project Owner role to escalate privileges, in Rancher versions 2.14 before 2.14.2, 2.13 before 2.13.6, and 2.12 before 2.12.10.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.4critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41052) in SUSE Rancher involves improper privilege handling that enables users assigned the Project Owner role to escalate their privileges beyond intended limits. The issue affects Rancher versions 2.12 before 2.12.10, 2.13 before 2.13.6, and 2.14 before 2.14.2. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Users with the Project Owner role can escalate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control within the Rancher environment. This could lead to unauthorized actions that compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.4, reflecting the severity of the impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation is provided in the available data. Users should monitor SUSE's official advisories for updates and apply patches once available. Until then, restrict Project Owner role assignments to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- suse
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-16T13:37:50.680Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a429b9527e9c7971920c159
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 16:21:41 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 16:36:15 UTC
Last updated: 06/29/2026, 17:21:44 UTC
Views: 3
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