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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ib4RG34mGHDlXeyib8L2j9L5rEDxuDM5/view?usp=sharing cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-v3fx-qg34-6g9m cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Podman-desktop
Podman-desktop podman-desktop
Vendors & Products Podman-desktop
Podman-desktop podman-desktop

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Podman Desktop Extension System Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-285
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-28T21:21:17.125Z

Reserved: 2026-01-27T14:51:03.058Z

Link: CVE-2026-24835

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-28T21:21:12.764Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-28T21:16:12.947

Modified: 2026-01-28T21:16:12.947

Link: CVE-2026-24835

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-29T09:08:29Z

Weaknesses