Mirror-registry: database user and password stored in plain-text
Priority LOW 34CWE-256Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-256.
Summary
A flaw was found in how Quay's database is stored in plain-text in mirror-registry on the jinja's config.yaml file. This flaw allows a malicious actor with access to this file to gain access to Quay's database.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | mirror-registry | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | mirror registry for Red Hat OpenShift | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- mirror-registry Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mirror registry for Red Hat OpenShift VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| mirror registry for Red Hat OpenShift | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3624
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cpq-x93q-3px9
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-3624 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3624 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4cpq-x93q-3px9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-3624 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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