Rancher has Privilege Escalation from Project Owner to Host
Critical vendor advisory
CVE-2026-41052
Summary
Rancher has Privilege Escalation from Project Owner to Host
Why it matters
GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for github.com/rancher/rancher. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 23% percentile.
Operator check
Check whether github.com/rancher/rancher is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 9.4. EPSS probability: 0.3%; percentile: 23%.
Sources
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