CVE-2026-71404
Rancher flaw lets delegated GlobalRole creators overwrite ClusterRole rules.
Is CVE-2026-71404 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-71404 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-71404?
CVE-2026-71404 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-71404?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-71404. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-71404 affect?
CVE-2026-71404 affects Rancher Manager (before 2.15.1), Rancher Server, Kubernetes ClusterRole objects. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-71404?
Upgrade to Rancher v2.15.1; audit ClusterRole bindings and GlobalRoles.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
A user with GlobalRole create/update can overwrite any ClusterRole (e.g., cluster-admin), revoking permissions for all principals; changes persist after deletion.
Immediate action required
- affected< 2.15.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.