Authentication Bypass in Openshift Update Service (CVE-2026-74240)
Summary
Authentication bypass in Openshift Update Service (CVE-2026-74240). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via azp.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-74240 has been found in Openshift Update Service.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like azp over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Openshift Update Service CVE-2026-74240" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-74240 (Openshift Update Service) — CWE-287 / CVSS v3 5.4
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: azp / sub
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Authentication bypass (CWE-287) exists in Openshift Update Service. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via azp.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Openshift Update Service. Attack surface: azp / sub.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.4/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Openshift Update Service を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch secalert@redhat.com
- patch secalert@redhat.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com