#VU49393 Improper Authorization in Quay - CVE-2020-27831 

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#VU49393 Improper Authorization in Quay - CVE-2020-27831

Published: January 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49393
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27831
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Quay
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to Red Hat Quay does not properly protect the authorization token when authorizing email addresses for repository email notifications. A remote attacker can force the application to send repository notifications to arbitrary email addresses.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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