CVE-2026-24835 - Podman Desktop Extension System Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass

CVE ID : CVE-2026-24835 Published : Jan. 28, 2026, 8:42 p.m. | 17 minutes ago 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. Severity: 0.0 | NA Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...