CVE-2026-28909 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2026-28909?

CVE-2026-28909 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Users who connect to malicious registries with hostnames matching the bypass patterns will have their registry credentials exposed in plaintext. This issue is fixed in container version 0.12.3.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-28909?

CVE-2026-28909 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28909?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Container.

Vulnerability Description

Users who connect to malicious registries with hostnames matching the bypass patterns will have their registry credentials exposed in plaintext. This issue is fixed in container version 0.12.3.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Container	< 0.12.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

https://github.com/apple/container/security/advisories/GHSA-m5rp-xcpf-r8m7Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-28909?

CVE-2026-28909 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Users who connect to malicious registries with hostnames matching the bypass patterns will have their registry credentials exposed in plaintext. This issue is fixed in container version 0.12.3.

How severe is CVE-2026-28909?

CVE-2026-28909 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28909?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Container.