Vulnerabilities

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.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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

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

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.