Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2024-22031Rancher users who can create Projects can gain access to arbitrary projects
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect authorization in rancher from SUSE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified within Rancher where a user with the ability to create a project, on a certain cluster, can create a project with the same name as an existing project in a different cluster. This results in the user gaining access to the other project in the different cluster, resulting in a privilege escalation. This happens because the namespace used on the local cluster to store related resources (PRTBs and secrets) is the name of the project.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/rancher/rancher | 2.9.9 | GHSA-8h6m-wv39-239m |
| Go | github.com/rancher/rancher | 2.10.5 | GHSA-8h6m-wv39-239m |
| Go | github.com/rancher/rancher | 2.11.1 | GHSA-8h6m-wv39-239m |
| Go | github.com/rancher/rancher | no fix listed | GO-2025-3647 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H