CVE-2023-32194 is a high-severity improper privilege management vulnerability in github.com/rancher/rancher (go), affecting versions >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.14. It is fixed in 2.6.14, 2.7.10, 2.8.2.
Impact A vulnerability has been identified when granting a create or global role for a resource type of "namespaces"; no matter the API group, the subject will receive permissions for core namespaces. This can lead to someone being capable of accessing, creating, updating, or deleting a namespace in the project. This includes reading or updating a namespace in the project so that it is available in other projects in which the user has the "manage-namespaces" permission or updating another namespace in which the user has normal "update" permissions to be moved into the project. The expected behavior is to not be able to create, update, or delete a namespace in the project or move another namespace into the project since the user doesn't have any permissions on namespaces in the core API group. Moving a namespace to another project could lead to leakage of secrets, in case the targeted project has secrets. And also can lead to the namespace being able to abuse the resource quotas of the targeted project. Patches Patched versions include releases 2.6.14, 2.7.10 and 2.8.2. Workarounds There is no direct mitigation besides updating Rancher to a patched version. References If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Reach out to the SUSE Rancher Security team for security-related inquiries. Open an issue in the Rancher repository. Verify with our support matrix and product support lifecycle.
The application assigns, modifies, tracks, or checks privileges incorrectly, allowing a user to gain elevated access. Typical impact: privilege escalation beyond the intended level.
CVE-2023-32194 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (High). The vector is network-reachable, high privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment.
A fixed version is available (2.6.14, 2.7.10, 2.8.2). Upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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github.com/rancher/rancher (>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.14)github.com/rancher/rancher (>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.10)github.com/rancher/rancher (>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.2)github.com/rancher/rancher → 2.6.14 (go)github.com/rancher/rancher → 2.7.10 (go)github.com/rancher/rancher → 2.8.2 (go)Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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CVE-2023-32194 is a high-severity improper privilege management vulnerability in github.com/rancher/rancher (go), affecting versions >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.14. It is fixed in 2.6.14, 2.7.10, 2.8.2. The application assigns, modifies, tracks, or checks privileges incorrectly, allowing a user to gain elevated access.
CVE-2023-32194 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
github.com/rancher/rancher (go) versions >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.14 is affected.
Yes. CVE-2023-32194 is fixed in 2.6.14, 2.7.10, 2.8.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
Whether CVE-2023-32194 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
github.com/rancher/rancher to 2.6.14 or latergithub.com/rancher/rancher to 2.7.10 or latergithub.com/rancher/rancher to 2.8.2 or later