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CVE-2026-24835

Linuxfoundation Podman Desktop broken access control

7.1 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.31%
  1. Published28 Jan 2026

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Linuxfoundation Podman Desktop< 1.25.1

Remediation

Fixed in
Linuxfoundation Podman Desktop≥ 1.25.1

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-24835 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-24835 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.31%.

How severe is CVE-2026-24835?

CVE-2026-24835 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-24835?

Affected products include Linuxfoundation Podman Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2026-24835?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Linuxfoundation Podman Desktop 1.25.1 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.