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CVE-2026-24835 (GCVE-0-2026-24835)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-28 20:42 – Updated: 2026-01-28 21:21
VLAI?
Title
Podman Desktop Extension System Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass
Summary
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.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| podman-desktop | podman-desktop |
Affected:
< 1.25.1
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