CVE-2024-58267
HIGHCVE-2024-58267 is a high-severity (CVSS 8) CWE-345 vulnerability in github.com/rancher/rancher. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2024-58267 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Rancher CLI SAML authentication is vulnerable to phishing attacks
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A vulnerability has been identified within Rancher Manager whereby the SAML authentication from the Rancher CLI tool is vulnerable to phishing attacks. The custom authentication protocol for SAML-based providers can be abused to steal Rancher’s authentication tokens.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/rancher/rancher | ≥ 2.12.0&&< 2.12.2 | 2.12.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/rancher/rancher | ≥ 2.11.0&&< 2.11.6 | 2.11.6 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/rancher/rancher | ≥ 2.10.0&&< 2.10.10 | 2.10.10 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/rancher/rancher | ≥ 2.9.0&&< 2.9.12 | 2.9.12 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/rancher/rancher. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/rancher/rancher to 2.12.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-58267 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-58267 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2024-58267. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-58267 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2024-58267 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.