Vulnerability identifier: #VU55281

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31999

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Rancher
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: rancher

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision issue. A remote attacker can forge the "Impersonate-User" or "Impersonate-Group" headers and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Rancher: 2.4.0 - 2.5.8

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External links
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187084

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.