CVE-2024-3623 Mirror-registry: default database secret key stored in plain-text on initial configuration file
Attackers can access sensitive database information because the default secret key is hardcoded in plain text during initial configuration.
- 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-2024-3623?
CVE-2024-3623 is a medium-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 database secret key, 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 database secret key. This flaw allows a malicious actor to access sensitive information from Quay's database.
Weakness: CWE-256
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3623?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Mirror Registry.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3623?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-3623 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in mirror registry for Red Hat OpenShift
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frqc-23qh-4rq8.