AVID-2026-R0823
Description
Exposure of repository credentials to external third-party sources (CVE-2021-36778)
Details
A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in SUSE Rancher allows administrators of third-party repositories to gather credentials that are sent to their servers. This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.5.12; Rancher versions prior to 2.6.3.
Reason for inclusion in AVID: The CVE describes incorrect authorization in SUSE Rancher that exposes repository credentials to third-party sources. While not AI-specific, Rancher is widely used to deploy and manage AI workloads (Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD, container registries). Exposure of credentials used in software supply chains can enable attackers to access or tamper with AI deployment artifacts, making this a relevant software supply-chain vulnerability impacting AI systems. The report provides explicit CVE details, affected versions, CVSS metrics, and references, giving sufficient signal for AVID curation.
References
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: SUSE
- Deployer: SUSE
- Artifact Details:
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| System | Rancher |
| System | Rancher |
Impact
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Security
- SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
CVSS
| Version | 3.1 |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Base Score | 7.3 |
| Base Severity | 🔴 High |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack Complexity | 🟢 Low |
| Privileges Required | NONE |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | 🟢 Low |
| Integrity Impact | 🟢 Low |
| Availability Impact | 🟢 Low |
CWE
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-863 | CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization |
Other information
- Report Type: Advisory
- Credits:
- Date Reported: 2022-05-02
- Version: 0.3.3
- AVID Entry