CVE-2026-44940 Service token exposure and potential privilege escalation in SUSE Observability
Attackers can read exposed service tokens to gain unauthorized access and escalate privileges in SUSE Observability environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-44940?
CVE-2026-44940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SUSE Observability, published on 17 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The rancher-extension-stackstate extension in SUSE Observability exposes service tokens in plain configuration or insecure locations rather than managing them securely. An attacker with minimal access could obtain the token to gain unauthorized access or escalate privileges within the observability environment.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44940?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-44940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44940 in the wild and no public exploit code.