Auth bypass in Red Hat Openshift Update Service

CVE-2026-74243

A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay. When the SECURITY_SCANNER_V4_PSK (pre-shared key) is not set, a remote unauthenticated attacker can send POST requests to the security scanner notification endpoint. This allows the attacker to flood the notification queue and inject path traversal characters into Clair API URL paths. The primary consequence is worker resource exhaustion and blind path manipulation on the configured Clair host, potentially leading to a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74243?
CVE-2026-74243 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Update Service, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-74243?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.