CVE-2026-41052

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 76% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper privilege handling could be used by users with Project Owner role to escalate privileges, in Rancher versions 2.14 before 2.14.2, 2.13 before 2.13.6, and 2.12 before 2.12.10.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
23.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 29, 2026

Last Modified

July 2, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 29, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

Privilege Escalation from Project Owner to Host · Advisory · rancher/rancher · GitHub

https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-vx8h-4prv-g744

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-41052(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 33× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 18:55 UTCEG score recompute
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  15. 2026-07-02 20:05 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.8 · severity → HIGH
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  3. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-06-29 16:13 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-41052?
CVE-2026-41052 is a high vulnerability published on June 29, 2026. Improper privilege handling could be used by users with Project Owner role to escalate privileges, in Rancher versions 2.14 before 2.14.2, 2.13 before 2.13.6, and 2.12 before 2.12.10.
When was CVE-2026-41052 disclosed?
CVE-2026-41052 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 29, 2026, with the most recent update on July 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-41052 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-41052 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-41052?
CVE-2026-41052 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-41052?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-41052, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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