CVE-2026-32589: A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's container image upload process

Routine

HIGH 7.4WATCHLISTDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-32589 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.4) affecting mirror registry for red hat openshift, quay. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's container image upload process. An authenticated user with push access to any repository on the registry can interfere with image uploads in progress by other users, including those in repositories they do not have access to. This could allow the attacker to read, modify, or cancel another user's in-progress image upload.

Why this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.4 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 85%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-639
Published	2026-04-08
Last modified	2026-09-10

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-09-10 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-08 18:25 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-10 13:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat mirror registry for red hat openshift DOWNGRADE

Affected: all versions · 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift || rpm -q mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift || mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift sudo apt install mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift sudo dnf downgrade mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add mirror-registry-for-red-hat-openshift

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

redhat quay DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy quay || rpm -q quay || quay --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison quay sudo apt install quay=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold quay

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list quay sudo dnf downgrade quay-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add quay

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-32589?

mirror registry for red hat openshift: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; quay: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-32589 being exploited?

CVE-2026-32589 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-32589 affect?

CVE-2026-32589 affects mirror registry for red hat openshift, quay. Severity is high (CVSS 7.4). A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's container image upload process. An authenticated user with push access to any repository on the registry can interfere with image uploads in progress by other users, including those in repositories they do

How urgent is CVE-2026-32589?

Priority 35/100. High severity; On your watchlist

Software pages

Red Hat OpenShift vulnerabilities

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CVE-2026-32590 HIGH 7.1 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's handling of resumable container image layer uploads
CVE-2025-14243 MEDIUM 5.3 DOWNGRADE A flaw was found in the OpenShift Mirror Registry

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