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CVE-2026-85469 (GCVE-0-2026-85469)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-16 21:02 – Updated: 2026-09-16 21:42
VLAI
Title
Quay-builder-qemu: quay-builder-qemu: release workflow uses third-party action pinned to mutable @master with registry credentials in scope
Summary
A flaw was found in quay-builder-qemu. A remote attacker could exploit this by compromising the upstream `Noelware/docker-manifest-action` used in the release workflow, which is pinned to a mutable branch. This allows the attacker to inject arbitrary code, leading to the exfiltration of sensitive registry credentials or the publication of malicious images. The workflow also exposes the default GitHub token, increasing the severity of the compromise.
Severity
8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-1357 - Reliance on Insufficiently Trustworthy Component
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-85469 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2528219 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Red Hat Red Hat Quay 3     cpe:/a:redhat:quay:3
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Date Public
2026-09-16 20:43
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