Over-inclusive team membership expansion in GitHub App authentication provider for Rancher
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-41053 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | suse |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-30 12:16:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-02 19:57:44 UTC |
| Description | Incorrect authentication caching in the team member ship expansion of the Rancher Github authentication provider caused it granting principal access to any logged in user, in 2.13 before 2.13.6 and 2.14 before 2.14.2. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.003700000 probability, percentile 0.289810000 (date 2026-07-04)
Problem Types: CWE-303 | CWE-303 CWE-303 Incorrect implementation of authentication algorithm
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-4j6x-2764-m8gh | [email protected] | github.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.