CVE-2022-21953

Name: CVE-2022-21953
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-02-07T13:15:09.437+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-21953 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A Missing Authorization vulnerability in of SUSE Rancher allows authenticated user to create an unauthorized shell pod and kubectl access in the local cluster This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.5.17; Rancher versions prior to 2.6.10; Rancher versions prior to 2.7.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Missing Authorization vulnerability in of SUSE Rancher allows authenticated user to create an unauthorized shell pod and kubectl access in the local cluster This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.5.17; Rancher versions prior to 2.6.10; Rancher versions prior to 2.7.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.47%

37.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Suse	Rancher	>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.17
Suse	Rancher	>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.10
Suse	Rancher	>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199731Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199731Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Feb 7, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21953?

How severe is CVE-2022-21953?

CVE-2022-21953 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21953?

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Source: NVD / NIST