CVE-2024-22032

Rancher's RKE1 Encryption Config kept in plain-text within cluster AppliedSpec

Published Oct 16, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in which an RKE1 cluster keeps
constantly reconciling when secrets encryption configuration is enabled.
When reconciling, the Kube API secret values are written in plaintext
on the AppliedSpec. Cluster owners, Cluster members, and Project members
(for projects within the cluster), all have RBAC permissions to view
the cluster object from the apiserver.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2135 A vulnerability has been identified in which an RKE1 cluster keeps constantly reconciling when secrets encryption configuration is enabled. When reconciling, the Kube API secret values are written in plaintext on the AppliedSpec. Cluster owners, Cluster members, and Project members (for projects within the cluster), all have RBAC permissions to view the cluster object from the apiserver.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q6c7-56cq-g2wm Rancher's RKE1 Encryption Config kept in plain-text within cluster AppliedSpec
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00067}

epss

{'score': 0.00074}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been identified in which an RKE1 cluster keeps constantly reconciling when secrets encryption configuration is enabled. When reconciling, the Kube API secret values are written in plaintext on the AppliedSpec. Cluster owners, Cluster members, and Project members (for projects within the cluster), all have RBAC permissions to view the cluster object from the apiserver.
Title Rancher's RKE1 Encryption Config kept in plain-text within cluster AppliedSpec
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2024, 2:17 PM
Reserved
Jan 4, 2024, 12:38 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:10 AM