CVE-2022-21947

Arbitrary actions via network-exposed Dashboard API

Published Apr 1, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Exposure of the Steve Dashboard API in SUSE Rancher Desktop 1.2.0 allows remote attackers on the local network to perform arbitrary actions. At launch, the background Steve service binds to all host network interfaces instead of loopback, exposing the unauthenticated API used by the dashboard. Any user on the same local network can access the API and act with the dashboard's capabilities, including reading or changing cluster resources.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Exposure of the Steve Dashboard API in SUSE Rancher Desktop 1.2.0 allows remote attackers on the local network to perform arbitrary actions. At launch, the background Steve service binds to all host network interfaces instead of loopback, exposing the unauthenticated API used by the dashboard. Any user on the same local network can access the API and act with the dashboard's capabilities, including reading or changing cluster resources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21947
Published
Apr 1, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
NeuVector
Product
Rancher
Classifications
CWE-668, T1210
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Desktop <V

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

NeuVector · Rancherversion=Desktop <V

Published CVSS scores

5.8NVDAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
8.8SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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