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TI-2024-08984 Aliases CVE-2024-9683GHSA-cj3p-4jrq-mg7x

Quay: quay allows successful authentication with trucated version of the password

Priority LOW 24CWE-305Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Quay, which allows successful authentication even when a truncated password version is provided. This flaw affects the authentication mechanism, reducing the overall security of password enforcement.  While the risk is relatively low due to the typical length of the passwords used (73 characters), this vulnerability can still be exploited to reduce the complexity of brute-force or password-guessing attacks. The truncation of passwords weakens the overall authentication process, thereby reducing the effectiveness of password policies and potentially increasing the risk of unauthorized access in the future.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00296 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—quay3.8.14—No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Quay 3——No fix listedCNA
  • quay Vendor— Affected 3.8.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Quay 3 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quay:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quay:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Quay 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9683
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj3p-4jrq-mg7x

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-06950 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a settings flood, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-06949 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a reset flood, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-06948 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to resource loops, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-32429 Axios: Credential Theft and Response Hijacking via Prototype Pollution Gadget in Config Merge CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2019-06946 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to window size manipulation and stream… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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