SUSE Rancher up to 2.12.9/2.13.5/2.14.1 authentication bypass

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SUSE Rancher up to 2.12.9/2.13.5/2.14.1. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to authentication bypass. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-41052. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SUSE Rancher up to 2.12.9/2.13.5/2.14.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication bypass vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-305. The authentication algorithm is sound, but the implemented mechanism can be bypassed as the result of a separate weakness that is primary to the authentication error. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-41052 since 04/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/29/2026).

Upgrading to version 2.12.10, 2.13.6 or 2.14.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication bypass
CWE: CWE-305 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Rancher 2.12.10/2.13.6/2.14.2

Timelineinfo

04/16/2026 CVE reserved
06/29/2026 +74 days Advisory disclosed
06/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: GHSA-vx8h-4prv-g744
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41052 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41052
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-374654

Entryinfo

Created: 06/29/2026 19:19
Changes: 06/29/2026 19:19 (67)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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