MEDIUM
CVE-2025-62879
CWE-532Published: March 4, 2026· Updated: Mar 5, 2026
4.9
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.7th
Official Description
A vulnerability has been identified within the Rancher Backup Operator, resulting in the leakage of S3 tokens (both accessKey and secretKey) into the rancher-backup-operator pod's logs.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-62879 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
SUSE1 product
rancher backup and restore operator
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (2)
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-62879Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wj3p-5h3x-c74qThird Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2025-62879
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-532
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 4, 2026
Related CVEs (CWE-532)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2025-62879 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.