Rancher: Ownership-less ClusterRole overwrite via attacker-controlled cr-name annotation on GlobalRole (CVE-2026-71404) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-71404

Rancher: Ownership-less ClusterRole overwrite via attacker-controlled cr-name annotation on GlobalRole

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-71404 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Rancher: Ownership-less ClusterRole overwrite via attacker-controlled cr-name annotation on GlobalRole. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps SUSE/Rancher (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 3, 2026Updated Sep 3, 2026Source checked Sep 3, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 3, 2026Material review Sep 3, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps SUSE/Rancher (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
SUSE/Ranchergeneric	>=0 <2.15.1	2.15.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for SUSE/Rancher.
Review the reported fix. Update SUSE/Rancher to 2.15.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 3, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A flaw was found in Rancher Manager. The GlobalRole controller derived the target ClusterRole name from the user-settable `authz.management.cattle.io/cr-name` annotation and overwrote that object's rules without verifying ownership. A user with delegated GlobalRole create or update permission could point the annotation at any existing ClusterRole, such as `cluster-admin`, and revoke the permissions of every principal bound to it. The change persists after the malicious GlobalRole is deleted. This issue affects Rancher: before 2.15.1.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.