CVE-2025-4374

Quay: incorrect privilege assignment

Published May 6, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Quay. When an organization acts as a proxy cache, and a user or robot pulls an image that hasn't been mirrored yet, they are granted "Admin" permissions on the newly created repository.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Permissions can be updated after creation but there's no preventative measure before hand.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-13599 A flaw was found in Quay. When an organization acts as a proxy cache, and a user or robot pulls an image that hasn't been mirrored yet, they are granted "Admin" permissions on the newly created repository.
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quay:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00039}

epss

{'score': 0.00041}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in Quay. When an organization acts as a proxy cache, and a user or robot pulls an image that hasn't been mirrored yet, they are granted "Admin" permissions on the newly created repository.
Title quay: Incorrect Privilege Assignment Quay: incorrect privilege assignment
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat quay
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:quay:3
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat quay
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title quay: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2026, 1:38 PM
Reserved
May 6, 2025, 1:24 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 6, 2025, 3:16 PM
Modified
Aug 7, 2026, 2:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 6, 2025, 12:00 AM