5.4

CVE-2026-74240: redhat openshift_update_service Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 14-08-2026Last modified 20-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-74240 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Improper Authentication vulnerability in redhat openshift_update_service. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's JWT (JSON Web Token) validation for federated robot accounts and single sign-on (SSO) authentication. Multiple issues related to audience verification and the enforcement of `azp` and `sub` claims were identified. These flaws could allow an attacker with a validly-signed token from the same identity provider to bypass configured security restrictions. This bypass could lead to unauthorized access by circumventing intended audience, subject, or authorized-client limitations.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.12 pp

From 0.17% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links