CVE-2025-54468: Github.com/rancher/rancher Rancher Sends Sensitive Information To Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2025-54468 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.7) rancher sends sensitive information to vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Github.com/rancher/rancher libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves rancher sends sensitive information to external services through the `/meta/proxy` endpoint. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.12.2, 2.11.6, 2.10.10, 2.9.12.
CVE-2025-54468 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.7
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-54468
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/rancher/rancher dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/rancher/rancher to 2.12.2
Upgrade github.com/rancher/rancher to 2.11.6
Upgrade github.com/rancher/rancher to 2.10.10
Upgrade github.com/rancher/rancher to 2.9.12
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/rancher/rancher
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-54468, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/rancher/rancher:
inspect dependencies for github.com/rancher/rancher
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/rancher/rancher in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.12.2), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Github.com/rancher/rancher, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-54468 Affected Github.com/rancher/rancher Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/rancher/rancher
|
Go |
≥ 2.12.0
< 2.12.2
|
2.12.2
|
|
github.com/rancher/rancher
|
Go |
≥ 2.11.0
< 2.11.6
|
2.11.6
|
|
github.com/rancher/rancher
|
Go |
≥ 2.10.0
< 2.10.10
|
2.10.10
|
|
github.com/rancher/rancher
|
Go |
≥ 2.9.0
< 2.9.12
|
2.9.12
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-mjcp-rj3c-36fr",
"modified" : "2025-10-23T20:13:44Z",
"published" : "2025-09-26T13:02:38Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-54468" ],
"summary" : "Rancher sends sensitive information to external services through the `/meta/proxy` endpoint",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nA vulnerability has been identified within Rancher Manager whereby `Impersonate-Extra-*` headers are being sent to an external entity, for example `amazonaws.com`, via the `/meta/proxy` Rancher endpoint. These headers may contain identifiable and/or sensitive information e.g. email addresses.\n\nIf the authentication provider is configured to have email or other sensitive and/or identifiable information as part of the username and principal ID then when a new cloud credential is being created in Rancher Manager this information is sent to an external entity such as `amazonaws.com`, in case of an AWS cloud credentials, in `Impersonate-Extra-Username` and/or `Impersonate-Extra-Principalid` headers. Please note that neither password, password hashes or Rancher’s related authentication tokens are leaked in those requests.\n\nThe entities to which such information is sent to are limited by the whitelisted domains specified in `nodedrivers.management.cattle.io` objects. \n\nFor example, the Amazon EC2 node driver contains the following whitelisted domains:\n\n- `iam.amazonaws.com`\n- `iam.us-gov.amazonaws.com`\n- `iam.%.amazonaws.com.cn`\n- `iam.global.api.aws`\n- `ec2.%.amazonaws.com`\n- `ec2.%.amazonaws.com.cn`\n- `ec2.%.api.aws`\n- `eks.%.amazonaws.com`\n- `eks.%.amazonaws.com.cn`\n- `eks.%.api.aws`\n- `kms.%.amazonaws.com`\n- `kms.%.amazonaws.com.cn`\n- `kms.%.api.aws`\n\nWhile the DigitalOcean driver contains the following whitelisted domain:\n\n- `api.digitalocean.com`\n\n### Patches\n\nThis vulnerability is addressed by filtering all `Impersonate-*` headers from the original request by the `/meta/proxy` endpoint.\n\nPatched versions of Rancher include releases v2.12.2, v2.11.6, v2.10.10, and v2.9.12. \n\n### Workarounds\n\nThere are no known workarounds for this issue.\n\n### References\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n- Reach out to the [SUSE Rancher Security team](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/policy) for security related inquiries.\n- Open an issue in the [Rancher](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/issues/new/choose) repository.\n- Verify with our [support matrix](https://www.suse.com/suse-rancher/support-matrix/all-supported-versions/) and [product support lifecycle](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/).",
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