PT-2026-68063 · Suse · Rancher
CVE-2026-55997
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Published
2026-08-05
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Updated
2026-08-06
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Rancher (affected versions not specified)
Description
Registration tokens used to authenticate nodes and agents joining a downstream cluster are issued without expiration and stored in plaintext. This allows an unauthorized user to obtain a token via the Rancher API, etcd, stored automation, or direct file access on a node, enabling the registration of a rogue node into the cluster.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Rancher