CVE-2026-6848
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CVE-2026-6848 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay. When Red Hat Quay requests password re-verification for sensitive operations, such as token generation or robot account creation, the re-authentication prompt can be bypassed. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay. When Red Hat Quay requests password re-verification for sensitive operations, such as token generation or robot account creation, the re-authentication prompt can be bypassed. This allows a user with a timed-out session, or an attacker with access to an idle authenticated browser session, to perform privileged actions without providing valid credentials. The vulnerability enables unauthorized execution of sensitive operations despite the user interface displaying an error for invalid credentials.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Quay | 3.0.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6848Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460119Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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