CVE-2026-41050: suse rancher Incorrect Authorization
CVSS: 9.9v3.1CriticalUndergoing analysis
AliasesGHSA-765j-qfrp-hm3jGO-2026-5207
Published 13-05-2026Last modified 14-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-41050 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in suse rancher. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.9/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 13-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Fleet's Helm deployer did not fully apply ServiceAccount impersonation in two code paths, allowing a tenant with git push access to a Fleet-monitored repository to read secrets from any namespace on every downstream cluster targeted by their `GitRepo`.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated9.9CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.9CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.05 pp
From 0.39% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.44%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Github.com/rancher1 product
- fleet≥ 0.14.0, < 0.14.5 | ≥ 0.13.0, < 0.13.10 | ≥ 0.12.0, < 0.12.14 | ≥ 0.11.0, < 0.11.13 | ≥ 0.15.0, < 0.15.1
Suse1 product
- rancher≥ 0.15.0, < 0.15.1 | ≥ 0.14.0, < 0.14.5 | ≥ 0.13.0, < 0.13.10 | ≥ 0.12.0, < 0.12.14 | ≥ 0.11.0, < 0.11.13
2 vendors · 2 products
References
5 links- github.com/rancher/fleetPACKAGE