CVE-2022-45157Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via plaintext vSphere chart values

Published Nov 13, 2024 · Updated Nov 13, 2024

Credential exposure in SUSE Rancher 2.7.0 through 2.8.8 and 2.9.0 through 2.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to read vSphere passwords. Rancher writes CPI and CSI credentials directly into chartValues fields of provisioning.cattle.io and rke.cattle.io.rkecontrolplane objects and into downstream-cluster plan files instead of Kubernetes Secrets. Cluster membership or privileged host access is required, and the flaw applies only when Rancher provisions clusters through the vSphere cloud provider.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in SUSE Rancher 2.7.0 through 2.8.8 and 2.9.0 through 2.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to read vSphere passwords. Rancher writes CPI and CSI credentials directly into chartValues fields of provisioning.cattle.io and rke.cattle.io.rkecontrolplane objects and into downstream-cluster plan files instead of Kubernetes Secrets. Cluster membership or privileged host access is required, and the flaw applies only when Rancher provisions clusters through the vSphere cloud provider.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-45157
Published
Nov 13, 2024
Updated
Nov 13, 2024
Vendor
NeuVector
Product
Rancher
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 13, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 <2.8.9
  2. Affected versionversion=2.9.0 <2.9.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

NeuVector · Rancherversion=2.7.0 <2.8.9; version=2.9.0 <2.9.3

Published CVSS scores

8.5SUSECVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L
9.1SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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