{"id":85855,"date":"2025-11-16T09:27:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T09:27:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2024-52280-unauthorized-access-and-exposure-of-sensitive-information-in-suse-rancher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52280-unauthorized-access-and-exposure-of-sensitive-information-in-suse-rancher\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2024-52280: Unauthorized Access and Exposure of Sensitive Information in SUSE Rancher<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability, CVE-2024-52280, is a critical exposure flaw detected in SUSE rancher. This flaw allows unauthorized users to view protected resources, provided they possess some generic permissions on the type. This vulnerability holds significant implications for organizations using affected versions of SUSE rancher, potentially leading to system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2024-52280
\nSeverity: High (7.7 CVSS)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Unauthorized disclosure of information, potential system compromise, and data leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

SUSE rancher | before 2175e09
\nSUSE rancher | before 6e30359
\nSUSE rancher | before c744f0b<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit works by a user leveraging their generic permissions to gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources. This flaw in the permission model of SUSE rancher allows users to view resources they are not allowed to access, exposing sensitive information that can be leveraged for further system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability via an API request:<\/p>\n

GET \/api\/v1\/namespaces\/secret-namespace\/secrets HTTP\/1.1\nHost: rancher.example.com\nAuthorization: Bearer <\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker uses a token that only has generic permissions to fetch secrets from a namespace that they are not authorized to access.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If the patch cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation measures. These tools can help monitor network traffic, detect malicious activities, and block unauthorized access to sensitive resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview The vulnerability, CVE-2024-52280, is a critical exposure flaw detected in SUSE rancher. This flaw allows unauthorized users to view protected resources, provided they possess some generic permissions on the type. This vulnerability holds significant implications for organizations using affected versions of SUSE rancher, potentially leading to system compromise and data leakage. Vulnerability Summary CVE […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-85855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t