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CVE-2022-21951

6.8 · MEDIUM

A Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in SUSE Rancher, Rancher allows attackers on the network to read and change network data due to missing encryption of data transmitte…

Published May 25, 2022CWE-319EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2022-21951 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in SUSE Rancher, Rancher allows attackers on the network to read and change network data due to missing encryption of data transmitted via the network when a cluster is created from an RKE template with the CNI value overridden This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.5.14; Rancher versions prior to 2.6.5.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199443GitHubgithub.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46cRefbugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199443GitHubgithub.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-vrph-m5jj-c46c

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21951?

CVE-2022-21951 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-21951?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-21951?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-21951?

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