CVE-2022-31667
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account that belongs to a project that the authenticated user doesn’t have access to.
By sending a request that attempts to update a robot account, and specifying a robot account id and robot account name that belongs to a different project that the user doesn’t have access to, it was possible to revoke the robot account permissions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account that belongs to a project that the authenticated user doesn’t have access to.
By sending a request that attempts to update a robot account, and specifying a robot account id and robot account name that belongs to a different project that the user doesn’t have access to, it was possible to revoke the robot account permissions.
- Record
CVE-2022-31667- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6985
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account that belongs to a project that the authenticated user doesn’t have access to.
By sending a request that attempts to update a robot account, and specifying a robot account id and robot account name that belongs to a different project that the user doesn’t have access to, it was possible to revoke the robot account permissions.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6985- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xx9w-464f-7h6f
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account
Impact
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account that belongs to a project that the authenticated user doesn’t have access to. API call:
PUT /robots/{robot_id}
By sending a request that attempts to update a robot account, and specifying a robot account id and robot account name that belongs to a different project that the user doesn’t have access to, it was possible to revoke the robot account permissions.
Patches
This and similar issues are fixed in Harbor v2.5.2 and later. Please upgrade as soon as possible.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds available.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in the Harbor GitHub repository
Credits
Thanks to Gal Goldstein and Daniel Abeles from Oxeye Security for reporting this issue.
- Record
GHSA-xx9w-464f-7h6f- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account that belongs to a project that the authenticated user doesn’t have access to.
By sending a request that attempts to update a robot account, and specifying a robot account id and robot account name that belongs to a different project that the user doesn’t have access to, it was possible to revoke the robot account permissions.
- Record
CVE-2022-31667- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account that belongs to a project that the authenticated user doesn’t have access to.
By sending a request that attempts to update a robot account, and specifying a robot account id and robot account name that belongs to a different project that the user doesn’t have access to, it was possible to revoke the robot account permissions.
- Record
CVE-2022-31667- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xx9w-464f-7h6f
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account
Impact
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account that belongs to a project that the authenticated user doesn’t have access to. API call:
PUT /robots/{robot_id}
By sending a request that attempts to update a robot account, and specifying a robot account id and robot account name that belongs to a different project that the user doesn’t have access to, it was possible to revoke the robot account permissions.
Patches
This and similar issues are fixed in Harbor v2.5.2 and later. Please upgrade as soon as possible.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds available.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in the Harbor GitHub repository
Credits
Thanks to Gal Goldstein and Daniel Abeles from Oxeye Security for reporting this issue.
- Record
GHSA-xx9w-464f-7h6f- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-harbor-2022-31667 No score
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating a robot account that belongs to a project that the authenticated user doesn’t have access to.
By sending a request that attempts to update a robot account, and specifying a robot account id and robot account name that belongs to a different project that the user doesn’t have access to, it was possible to revoke the robot account permissions.
- Record
BIT-harbor-2022-31667- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/goharbor/harborGo |
1.0.0 to 1.10.12 | 1.10.13 |
github.com/goharbor/harborGo |
2.0.0 to 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 |
github.com/goharbor/harborGo |
2.5.0 to 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 |
harborBitnami |
2.0.0 up to 2.4.3, 2.5.0 up to 2.5.2 | 2.4.32.5.2 |
github.com/goharbor/harborGo |
1.0.0 up to 1.10.13 | 1.10.13 |
github.com/goharbor/harborGo |
2.0.0 up to 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
github.com/goharbor/harborGo |
2.5.0 up to 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-31667 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Harbor, published September 16, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in github.com/goharbor/harbor 1.10.13.