Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting github.com/rancher/rancher/pkg/data/management package, versions >=2.8.0 <2.8.14-alpha1>=2.9.0 <2.9.8-alpha1>=2.10.0 <2.10.4-alpha2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMRANCHERRANCHERPKGDATAMANAGEMENT-9599693
  • published2 Apr 2025
  • disclosed1 Apr 2025
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 1 Apr 2025

CVE-2025-23391  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-266  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/rancher/rancher/pkg/data/management to version 2.8.14-alpha1, 2.9.8-alpha1, 2.10.4-alpha2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Privilege Assignment that allows a Restricted Administrator user to change the password of an Administrator account and escalate privileges by taking over the Administrator account.

Workaround

This vulnerability can be avoided by downgrading Restricted Administrator users to custom roles with limited permissions.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1