CVE-2020-27831: Medium severity red hat quay vulnerability

Published Dec 9, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay, where it does not properly protect the authorization token when authorizing email addresses for repository email notifications. This flaw allows an attacker to add email addresses they do not own to repository notifications.

Other sources

Red Hat Quay doesn't properly protect the authorization token when authorizing email address for repository email notifications. An attacker can use this flaw to add email address which they don't own to repository notifications.

Red Hat

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/Quay<3.3.3
3.3.3
redhat Quay>=3.0.0<3.3.3

Event History

May 26, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-27831?

CVE-2020-27831 is a vulnerability found in Red Hat Quay where it does not properly protect the authorization token when authorizing email addresses for repository email notifications.

2

How does CVE-2020-27831 affect Red Hat Quay?

CVE-2020-27831 allows an attacker to add email addresses they do not own to repository notifications in Red Hat Quay.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27831?

The severity of CVE-2020-27831 is medium with a severity value of 4.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-27831?

To fix CVE-2020-27831, upgrade Red Hat Quay to version 3.3.3.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-27831?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-27831 on the Red Hat Bugzilla, GitHub, and Red Hat Security Advisories websites.

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