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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-v3fx-qg34-6g9m
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ib4RG34mGHDlXeyib8L2j9L5rEDxuDM5/view?usp=sharing
Scores
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
18.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-285
Status
published
Products (1)
linuxfoundation/podman_desktop
< 1.25.1
Published
Jan 28, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026