CVE-2023-22648
CVE-2023-22648 is a high-severity vulnerability in Suse Rancher with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-271.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (36th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-271
- Affected product: Suse Rancher
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE Rancher causes permission changes in Azure AD not to be reflected to users while they are logged in the Rancher UI. This would cause the users to retain their previous permissions in Rancher, even if they change groups on Azure AD, for example, to a lower privileged group, or are removed from a group, thus retaining their access to Rancher instead of losing it. This issue affects Rancher: from >= 2.6.7 before < 2.6.13, from >= 2.7.0 before < 2.7.4.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22648?
- A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE Rancher causes permission changes in Azure AD not to be reflected to users while they are logged in the Rancher UI. This would cause the users to retain their previous permissions in Rancher, even if they change groups on Azure AD, for example, to a lower privileged group, or are removed from a group, thus retaining their access to Rancher instead of losing it. This issue affects Rancher: from >= 2.6.7 before < 2.6.13, from >= 2.7.0 before < 2.7.4.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22648?
- CVE-2023-22648 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-22648 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-22648?
- CVE-2023-22648 affects Suse Rancher. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-22648?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2023-22648 published?
- CVE-2023-22648 was published on 2023-06-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-22648
- https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-vf6j-6739-78m8
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:rancher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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