Vulnerability · CVE-2023-32197
A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE rancher in RoleTemplateobjects when external=true is set can lead to privilege escalation in specific scenarios.This issue aff
Published Apr 16, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · SUSE Rancher
Check this week
CVE-2023-32197 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 61.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run SUSE Rancher.
- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 61.00%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- vendor SUSE Rancher 2.8.0 <2.8.5
A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE rancher in RoleTemplateobjects when external=true is set can lead to privilege escalation in specific scenarios.This issue affects rancher: from 2.7.0 before 2.7.14, from 2.8.0 before 2.8.5.
Are you affected?
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- vendor SUSE Rancher 2.8.0 <2.8.52.8.0 <2.8.5
How to fix CVE-2023-32197
Recommended remediation
Affected version ranges suggest a fixed boundary. Verify against the vendor advisory for your release.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2023-32197 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 61.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run SUSE Rancher.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with SUSE Rancher 2.8.0 <2.8.5 2.8.0 <2.8.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 61.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 16, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE rancher in RoleTemplateobjects when external=true is set can lead to privilege escalation in specific scenarios.This issue affects rancher: from 2.7.0 before 2.7.14, from 2.8.0 before 2.8.5.
Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE rancher in RoleTemplateobjects when external=true is set can lead to privilege escalation in specific scenarios.This issue affects rancher: from 2.7.0 before 2.7.14, from 2.8.0 before 2.8.5.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-32197
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-2981
A Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in SUSE rancher in RoleTemplateobjects when external=true is set can lead to privilege escalation in specific scenarios.This issue affects rancher: from 2.7.0 before 2.7.14, from 2.8.0 before 2.8.5.
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.