CVE-2026-71403

Rancher: Identity-field mutation in /v3/users allows account hijack via principal rebind

Published Sep 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Rancher Manager. The /v3/users update path did not enforce immutability of a User resource's `username` and `principalIds` fields. A user holding the `update` verb on `users.management.cattle.io` could inject a foreign identity provider principal into any account, so that the next login by the owner of that principal was bound to the victim's account and inherited its role bindings.


This issue affects Rancher: before 2.15.1.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:suse:rancher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Suse
Suse rancher
Vendors & Products Suse
Suse rancher
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description A flaw was found in Rancher Manager. The /v3/users update path did not enforce immutability of a User resource's `username` and `principalIds` fields. A user holding the `update` verb on `users.management.cattle.io` could inject a foreign identity provider principal into any account, so that the next login by the owner of that principal was bound to the victim's account and inherited its role bindings. This issue affects Rancher: before 2.15.1.
Title Rancher: Identity-field mutation in /v3/users allows account hijack via principal rebind
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Sep 4, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2026, 11:38 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 3, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Sep 18, 2026, 3:03 PM