CVE-2026-24835
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Authentication Bypass in Podman Desktop Allows Full Session Hijack

Publication date: 2026-01-28

Last updated on: 2026-03-02

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
Podman Desktop is a graphical tool for developing on containers and Kubernetes. A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Podman Desktop prior to version 1.25.1 allows any extension to completely circumvent permission checks and gain unauthorized access to all authentication sessions. The `isAccessAllowed()` function unconditionally returns `true`, enabling malicious extensions to impersonate any user, hijack authentication sessions, and access sensitive resources without authorization. This vulnerability affects all versions of Podman Desktop. Version 1.25.1 contains a patch for the issue.

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Published
2026-01-28
Last Modified
2026-03-02
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-01-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-24835
EUVD
EUVD-2026-4858

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Vendor Product Version / Range
linuxfoundation podman_desktop to 1.25.1 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-285 The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a critical authentication bypass in Podman Desktop prior to version 1.25.1. It occurs because the function isAccessAllowed() always returns true, allowing any extension to bypass permission checks. As a result, malicious extensions can impersonate any user, hijack authentication sessions, and gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow attackers to completely circumvent permission checks, impersonate users, hijack authentication sessions, and access sensitive resources without authorization. This can lead to unauthorized access to confidential data and potential compromise of the system's security.

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to upgrade Podman Desktop to version 1.25.1 or later, which contains the patch that fixes the authentication bypass issue.

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