CVE-2024-3622 Mirror-registry: plain-text default csrf secret key

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a default plain-text CSRF secret to forge session cookies and gain unauthorized access to Quay instances deployed via mirror-registry.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-3622?

CVE-2024-3622 is a high-severity vulnerability in mirror registry for Red Hat OpenShift, published on 25 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found when using mirror-registry to install Quay. It uses a default secret, which is stored in plain-text format in one of the configuration template files. This issue may lead to all instances of Quay deployed using mirror-registry to have the same secret key. This flaw allows a malicious actor to craft session cookies and as a consequence, it may lead to gaining access to the affected Quay instance.

Weakness: CWE-256

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3622?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Mirror Registry.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3622?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3622 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-3622 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3622 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxf6-v5wp-cvxx.

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