CVE-2022-45157
Published:November 13, 2024
Updated:July 21, 2026
A vulnerability has been identified in the way that Rancher stores vSphere's CPI (Cloud Provider Interface) and CSI (Container Storage Interface) credentials used to deploy clusters through the vSphere cloud provider. This issue leads to the vSphere CPI and CSI passwords being stored in a plaintext object inside Rancher. This vulnerability is only applicable to users that deploy clusters in vSphere environments.
Affected Packages
github.com/rancher/rancher (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.9.0 <v2.9.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.9.3github.com/rancher/rancher (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7.0 <v2.8.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.8.9Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
EPSS
Base Score:
0.44