When RKE provisions a cluster, it stores the cluster state in a configmap called `full-cluster-state` inside the `kube-system` namespace of the cluster itself. The information available in there allows non-admin users to escalate to admin.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-1950 When RKE provisions a cluster, it stores the cluster state in a configmap called `full-cluster-state` inside the `kube-system` namespace of the cluster itself. The information available in there allows non-admin users to escalate to admin.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6gr4-52w6-vmqx rke's credentials are stored in the RKE1 Cluster state ConfigMap
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History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00185}

epss

{'score': 0.00206}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Suse
Suse rke
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:suse:rke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Suse
Suse rke
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:30:00 +0000

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Description When RKE provisions a cluster, it stores the cluster state in a configmap called `full-cluster-state` inside the `kube-system` namespace of the cluster itself. The information available in there allows non-admin users to escalate to admin.
Title rke's credentials are stored in the RKE1 Cluster state ConfigMap
Weaknesses CWE-922
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-16T15:58:10.698Z

Reserved: 2023-05-04T08:30:59.321Z

Link: CVE-2023-32191

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-16T15:58:01.775Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-10-16T13:15:12.067

Modified: 2024-10-16T16:38:14.557

Link: CVE-2023-32191

cve-icon Redhat

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