Vulnerability · Published Mar 4, 2026 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2025-62879Rancher Backup Operator pod's logs leak S3 tokens
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity sensitive data in logs 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 32% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified within the Rancher Backup Operator, resulting in the leakage of S3 tokens (both accessKey and secretKey) into the rancher-backup-operator pod's logs.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/rancher/backup-restore-operator | 9.0.1 | GHSA-wj3p-5h3x-c74q |
| Go | github.com/rancher/backup-restore-operator | 8.1.2 | GHSA-wj3p-5h3x-c74q |
| Go | github.com/rancher/backup-restore-operator | 7.0.5 | GHSA-wj3p-5h3x-c74q |
| Go | github.com/rancher/backup-restore-operator | 6.0.3 | GHSA-wj3p-5h3x-c74q |
| Go | github.com/rancher/backup-restore-operator | no fix listed | GO-2026-4591 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-532 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N