Findings

CVE-2026-32590

A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's handling of resumable container image layer uploads.

Published Apr 8, 2026 · corrected/updated Sep 9, 2026 · redhat mirror registry for red hat openshift · evidence confidence medium

A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's handling of resumable container image layer uploads. The upload process stores intermediate data in the database using a format that, if tampered with, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the Quay server.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-32590 is a high public vulnerability record for redhat mirror registry for red hat openshift. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether redhat mirror registry for red hat openshift is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: redhat/mirror registry for red hat openshift; redhat/mirror registry for red hat openshift (2.0); redhat/quay (3.0.0). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.8. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-502. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Technology hubs

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's handling of resumable container image layer uploads. The upload process stores intermediate data in the database using a format that, if tampered with, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the Quay server.

  2. Sep 9, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's handling of resumable container image layer uploads. The upload process stores intermediate data in the database using a format that, if tampered with, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the Quay server.

Affected

  • cpe redhat/mirror registry for red hat openshiftversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/mirror registry for red hat openshift2.0
  • cpe redhat/quay3.0.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32590

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32590

    A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay's handling of resumable container image layer uploads. The upload process stores intermediate data in the database using a format that, if tampered with, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the Quay server.

    nvd.nist.gov

References