CVE-2026-74240
Received Received - Intake

JWT Validation Bypass in Red Hat Quay

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-74240, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-14

Last updated on: 2026-08-14

Assigner: Red Hat, Inc.

Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's JWT (JSON Web Token) validation for federated robot accounts and single sign-on (SSO) authentication. Multiple issues related to audience verification and the enforcement of `azp` and `sub` claims were identified. These flaws could allow an attacker with a validly-signed token from the same identity provider to bypass configured security restrictions. This bypass could lead to unauthorized access by circumventing intended audience, subject, or authorized-client limitations.

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Published
2026-08-14
Last Modified
2026-08-14
Generated
2026-08-15
AI Q&A
2026-08-15
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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red_hat quay *

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CWE-287 When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in Red Hat Quay's JWT validation for federated robot accounts and SSO authentication. It involves flaws in audience verification and enforcement of azp and sub claims. An attacker with a valid token from the same identity provider could bypass security restrictions, gaining unauthorized access by circumventing audience, subject, or authorized-client limitations.

Impact Analysis

This flaw could allow unauthorized access to Red Hat Quay resources. Attackers might bypass intended security restrictions, potentially accessing sensitive data or performing actions they are not authorized to do. The impact depends on the user's role and the system's configuration.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Red Hat Quay to the latest version to ensure JWT validation flaws are patched. Review and enforce strict audience, azp, and sub claim validation in SSO and federated robot account configurations. Restrict access to sensitive operations and audit token validation logs for anomalies.

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