CVE-2021-36782: Rancher API and cluster.management.cattle.io object vulnerable to plaintext storage and exposure of credentials

CVE-2021-36782 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-09-23

Rancher API and cluster.management.cattle.io object vulnerable to plaintext storage and exposure of credentials

Technologies: github.com/rancher/rancher (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-36782 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-36782 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-36782?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 23 September 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) SEMVER:introduced=2.5.0,fixed=2.5.16.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-36782?
Yes. github.com/rancher/rancher (Go): upgrade to 2.5.16 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-36782?
Check whether you run github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/rancher/rancher (Go): upgrade to 2.5.16 or later
    go get github.com/rancher/rancher@v2.5.16

Affected products

  • github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) SEMVER:introduced=2.5.0,fixed=2.5.16

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-36782
  • GHSA-g7j7-h4q8-8w2f

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