CVE-2026-71403 (GCVE-0-2026-71403)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-03 14:45 – Updated: 2026-09-04 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Rancher: Identity-field mutation in /v3/users allows account hijack via principal rebind
Summary
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.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-639 - Authorization bypass through User-Controlled key
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/rancher/rancher/pull/56616 | patch |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-08-31 14:37
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