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CVE-2024-3623: Mirror-registry: default database secret key stored in plain-text on initial configuration file

Description

A flaw was found when using mirror-registry to install Quay. It uses a default database secret key, which is stored in plain-text format in one of the configuration template files. This issue may lead to all instances of Quay deployed using mirror-registry to have the same database secret key. This flaw allows a malicious actor to access sensitive information from Quay's database.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-3623

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.71% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-20 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3623
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2274404

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