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CVE-2026-18255: Quay: quay: global read-only superuser can view robot account tokens

A flaw was found in Quay. A user configured in GLOBAL_READONLY_SUPER_USERS is able to view robot account tokens for repositories they are not a member of, allowing an attacker with read-only superuser privileges to impersonate any robot account.

HighCVSS 7.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.2 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
5Timeline events
1ADP providers
11Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.2CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9redhat

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.2High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2026-18255Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  1. Source timelineredhat

    Reported to Red Hat.

  2. Source timelineredhat

    Made public.

  3. CVE reservedCVE Program

    The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.

  4. CVE publishedCVE Program

    The CVE record was published.

  5. CVE updatedCVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

CISA-ADPCISA ADP Vulnrichment
other:ssvc

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3.10quay/quay-rhel8, 1788561841affected
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3.12quay/quay-rhel8, 1788594376affected
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3.14quay/quay-rhel8, 1788593843affected
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3.15quay/quay-rhel8, 1788191755affected
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3.16quay/quay-rhel9, 1789563753affected
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3.17quay/quay-rhel9, 1790690298affected
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3.18quay/quay-rhel9, 1791265590affected
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3.9quay/quay-rhel8, 1788595574affected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-863

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Incorrect Authorization

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