# CVE-2022-45157: Exposure of vSphere's CPI and CSI credentials in Rancher

> Attackers can read plaintext vSphere credentials stored in Rancher objects, compromising cloud infrastructure access for users deploying vSphere clusters.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xj7w-r753-vj8v, GO-2024-3223

## What is CVE-2022-45157?

CVE-2022-45157 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE rancher, published on 13 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in the way that Rancher stores vSphere's CPI (Cloud Provider Interface) and CSI (Container Storage Interface) credentials used to deploy clusters through the vSphere cloud provider. This issue leads to the vSphere CPI and CSI passwords being stored in a plaintext object inside Rancher. This vulnerability is only applicable to users that deploy clusters in vSphere environments.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45157?

5 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/rancher/rancher.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/rancher/rancher` | Go | All versions | None |
| `github.com/rancher/rancher` | Go | From 2.7.0 | 2.8.9 |
| `github.com/rancher/rancher` | Go | From 2.7.0 | 2.8.9 |
| `github.com/rancher/rancher` | Go | From 2.9.0 | 2.9.3 |
| `github.com/rancher/rancher` | Go | From 2.9.0 | 2.9.3 |

## How do I fix CVE-2022-45157?

Upgrade github.com/rancher/rancher to a fixed version for your release line: 2.8.9 or 2.9.3.

## Is CVE-2022-45157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-45157 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-45157 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE rancher, published on 13 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go): affected all versions; no fix listed
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go): affected from 2.7.0; fixed in 2.8.9
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go): affected from 2.7.0; fixed in 2.8.9
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go): affected from 2.9.0; fixed in 2.9.3
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go): affected from 2.9.0; fixed in 2.9.3

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45157/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45157/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45157
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45157
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45157

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45157/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.