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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-24778High confidence

Incorrect Authorization in imgcrypt

containerd · imgcrypt

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2022-24778 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securityimgcrypt: Unauthorized access to encryted container image on a shared system due to missing check in CheckAuthorization() code path
15 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • rhacm2/endpoint-monitoring-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
  • rhacm2/multicluster-operators-channel-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
  • rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-release-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
  • rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
  • rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
  • rhacm2/prometheus-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
  • rhacm2/rbac-query-proxy-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
  • advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 3
  • openshift4/ose-docker-builder as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift4/ose-hypershift-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift4/ose-machine-api-provider-openstack-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • openshift4/ose-openshift-proxy-pull-test-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Summary
A flaw was found in the imgcrypt library when checking the keys of an authorized user to access an encrypted image on systems where layers are not available and cannot run on the host architecture. This flaw allows an attacker to run an image without providing the previously decrypted keys.
Remediation
To take advantage of the new features, bug fixes, and enhancements in RHACS 3.73 you are advised to upgrade to RHACS 3.73.0.
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Official European source

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Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-1386

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

The imgcrypt library provides API exensions for containerd to support encrypted container images and implements the ctd-decoder command line tool for use by containerd to decrypt encrypted container images. The imgcrypt function `CheckAuthorization` is supposed to check whether the current used is authorized to access an encrypted image and prevent the user from running an image that another user previously decrypted on the same system. In versions prior to 1.1.4, a failure occurs when an image with a ManifestList is used and the architecture of the local host is not the first one in the ManifestList. Only the first architecture in the list was tested, which may not have its layers available locally since it could not be run on the host architecture. Therefore, the verdict on unavailable layers was that the image could be run anticipating that image run failure would occur later due to the layers not being available. However, this verdict to allow the image to run enabled other architectures in the ManifestList to run an image without providing keys if that image had previously been decrypted. A patch has been applied to imgcrypt 1.1.4. Workarounds may include usage of different namespaces for each remote user.

What

The imgcrypt library provides API exensions for containerd to support encrypted container images and implements the ctd-decoder command line tool for use by containerd to decrypt encrypted container images. The imgcrypt function `CheckAuthorization` is supposed to check whether the current used is authorized to access an encrypted image and prevent the user from running an image that another user previously decrypted on the same system. In versions prior to 1.1.4, a failure occurs when an image with a ManifestList is used and the architecture of the local host is not the first one in the ManifestList. Only the first architecture in the list was tested, which may not have its layers available locally since it could not be run on the host architecture. Therefore, the verdict on unavailable layers was that the image could be run anticipating that image run failure would occur later due to the layers not being available. However, this verdict to allow the image to run enabled other architectures in the ManifestList to run an image without providing keys if that image had previously been decrypted. A patch has been applied to imgcrypt 1.1.4. Workarounds may include usage of different namespaces for each remote user.

Why

The application performs an authorisation check, but it does not correctly enforce the required permission boundary.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

The imgcrypt library provides API exensions for containerd to support encrypted container images and implements the ctd-decoder command line tool for use by containerd to decrypt encrypted container images. The imgcrypt function `CheckAuthorization` is supposed to check whether the current used is authorized to access an encrypted image and prevent the user from running an image that another user previously decrypted on the same system. In versions prior to 1.1.4, a failure occurs when an image with a ManifestList is used and the architecture of the local host is not the first one in the ManifestList. Only the first architecture in the list was tested, which may not have its layers available locally since it could not be run on the host architecture. Therefore, the verdict on unavailable layers was that the image could be run anticipating that image run failure would occur later due to the layers not being available. However, this verdict to allow the image to run enabled other architectures in the ManifestList to run an image without providing keys if that image had previously been decrypted. A patch has been applied to imgcrypt 1.1.4. Workarounds may include usage of different namespaces for each remote user.

Why

The application performs an authorisation check, but it does not correctly enforce the required permission boundary.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
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No confirmed evidence

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Public PoC / exploit material
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Reference recorded

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Likely attack path
a network path → Incorrect Authorization → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-863

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-863Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

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03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
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Patch available
Affected
rhacm2/endpoint-monitoring-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-channel-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-release-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/prometheus-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/rbac-query-proxy-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 3; openshift4/ose-docker-builder as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-hypershift-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-machine-api-provider-openstack-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-openshift-proxy-pull-test-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-vsphere-cloud-controller-manager-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/special-resource-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat Openshift Sandboxed Containers
Fixed
advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8@sha256:82d8a9f94f291d6ee6f38668bc13e4830efc5b289754232d6e8a483043771da3_amd64 as a component of RHACS 3.73 for RHEL 8; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:1a6b9b610dc61cf5c3b2451966192cc2ea17ccfe1ee70ed7f701fdc720a0052e_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:9d15ddb67dc669b97aae03fffd20b998975e8e9948703d42503c8a7a312678b3_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:b3aa517dcac9344864d6aa24399cf8ee28a1dab733aa2ce7fab73c9ed6bccb49_arm64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:c2588919d42a61931977c7aee6096473549dfcbde8d82e88af2fa0b1fdb38ab0_s390x as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11
Action
To take advantage of the new features, bug fixes, and enhancements in RHACS 3.73 you are advised to upgrade to RHACS 3.73.0.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 25 Mar 2022 · Last source change 22 Apr 2025, 18:17 UTC · CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-1386
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    rhacm2/endpoint-monitoring-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-channel-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-release-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/prometheus-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/rbac-query-proxy-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 3; openshift4/ose-docker-builder as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-hypershift-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-machine-api-provider-openstack-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-openshift-proxy-pull-test-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-vsphere-cloud-controller-manager-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/special-resource-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat Openshift Sandboxed Containers · Fixed: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8@sha256:82d8a9f94f291d6ee6f38668bc13e4830efc5b289754232d6e8a483043771da3_amd64 as a component of RHACS 3.73 for RHEL 8; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:1a6b9b610dc61cf5c3b2451966192cc2ea17ccfe1ee70ed7f701fdc720a0052e_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:9d15ddb67dc669b97aae03fffd20b998975e8e9948703d42503c8a7a312678b3_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:b3aa517dcac9344864d6aa24399cf8ee28a1dab733aa2ce7fab73c9ed6bccb49_arm64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:c2588919d42a61931977c7aee6096473549dfcbde8d82e88af2fa0b1fdb38ab0_s390x as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11
    After
    rhacm2/endpoint-monitoring-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-channel-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-release-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/multicluster-operators-subscription-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/prometheus-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; rhacm2/rbac-query-proxy-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2; advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 3; openshift4/ose-docker-builder as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-hypershift-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-machine-api-provider-openstack-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-openshift-proxy-pull-test-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/ose-vsphere-cloud-controller-manager-rhel8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift4/special-resource-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-rhel8-operator as a component of Red Hat Openshift Sandboxed Containers · Fixed: advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8@sha256:82d8a9f94f291d6ee6f38668bc13e4830efc5b289754232d6e8a483043771da3_amd64 as a component of RHACS 3.73 for RHEL 8; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:1a6b9b610dc61cf5c3b2451966192cc2ea17ccfe1ee70ed7f701fdc720a0052e_amd64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:9d15ddb67dc669b97aae03fffd20b998975e8e9948703d42503c8a7a312678b3_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:b3aa517dcac9344864d6aa24399cf8ee28a1dab733aa2ce7fab73c9ed6bccb49_arm64 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11; openshift4/kubernetes-nmstate-rhel8-operator@sha256:c2588919d42a61931977c7aee6096473549dfcbde8d82e88af2fa0b1fdb38ab0_s390x as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11
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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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