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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-31247 · published 7 September 2022

CVE-2022-31247: Suse rancher improper authorization vulnerability

Suse · Rancher

An Improper Authorization vulnerability in SUSE Rancher, allows any user who has permissions to create/edit cluster role template bindings or project role template bindings (such as cluster-owner, manage cluster members, project-owner and manage project members) to gain owner permission in another project in the same cluster or in another project on a different downstream cluster. This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.6.7; Rancher versions prior to 2.5.16.

9.1 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.98% · top 39.3% CWE-285 · Improper authorization
9.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.98%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An Improper Authorization vulnerability in SUSE Rancher, allows any user who has permissions to create/edit cluster role template bindings or project role template bindings (such as cluster-owner, manage cluster members, project-owner and manage project members) to gain owner permission in another project in the same cluster or in another project on a different downstream cluster. This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.6.7; Rancher versions prior to 2.5.16.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199730 ExploitIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-6x34-89p7-95wg ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199730 ExploitIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-6x34-89p7-95wg ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-31247), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.