CVE-2026-6848 (GCVE-0-2026-6848)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-22 09:06 – Updated: 2026-11-01 05:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Quay: red hat quay: authentication bypass allows privileged actions without valid credentials
Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-22 12:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-613 - DEPRECATED: Insufficient Session Expiration
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6848 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460119 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Quay 3 |
cpe:/a:redhat:quay:3
|
Date Public
2026-04-10 00:00
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