CVE-2026-24835

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 v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ib4RG34mGHDlXeyib8L2j9L5rEDxuDM5/view?usp=sharing	Patch
https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-v3fx-qg34-6g9m	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:podman_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Mar 2026, 18:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ib4RG34mGHDlXeyib8L2j9L5rEDxuDM5/view?usp=sharing -~~	() https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ib4RG34mGHDlXeyib8L2j9L5rEDxuDM5/view?usp=sharing - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-v3fx-qg34-6g9m -~~	() https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-v3fx-qg34-6g9m - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
First Time		Linuxfoundation Linuxfoundation podman Desktop
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.1
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:podman_desktop::::::::

28 Jan 2026, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-28 21:16

Updated : 2026-03-02 18:27

NVD link : CVE-2026-24835

Mitre link : CVE-2026-24835

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-24835

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linuxfoundation

podman_desktop

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

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