CVE-2022-31670
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies.
By sending a request to update a tag retention policy with an id that belongs to a project that the currently authenticated user doesn’t have access to, the attacker could modify tag retention policies configured in other projects.
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
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies.
By sending a request to update a tag retention policy with an id that belongs to a project that the currently authenticated user doesn’t have access to, the attacker could modify tag retention policies configured in other projects.
- Record
CVE-2022-31670- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6672
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies.
By sending a request to update a tag retention policy with an id that belongs to a project that the currently authenticated user doesn’t have access to, the attacker could modify tag retention policies configured in other projects.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6672- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3637-v6vq-xqqw
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies
Impact
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies. API call:
PUT /retentions/{id}
By sending a request to update a tag retention policy with an id that belongs to a project that the currently authenticated user doesn’t have access to, the attacker could modify tag retention policies configured in other projects.
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-3637-v6vq-xqqw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies.
By sending a request to update a tag retention policy with an id that belongs to a project that the currently authenticated user doesn’t have access to, the attacker could modify tag retention policies configured in other projects.
- Record
CVE-2022-31670- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies.
By sending a request to update a tag retention policy with an id that belongs to a project that the currently authenticated user doesn’t have access to, the attacker could modify tag retention policies configured in other projects.
- Record
CVE-2022-31670- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3637-v6vq-xqqw
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies
Impact
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies. API call:
PUT /retentions/{id}
By sending a request to update a tag retention policy with an id that belongs to a project that the currently authenticated user doesn’t have access to, the attacker could modify tag retention policies configured in other projects.
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-3637-v6vq-xqqw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-harbor-2022-31670 No score
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies
Harbor fails to validate the user permissions when updating tag retention policies.
By sending a request to update a tag retention policy with an id that belongs to a project that the currently authenticated user doesn’t have access to, the attacker could modify tag retention policies configured in other projects.
- Record
BIT-harbor-2022-31670- 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 |
1.0.0 up to 1.10.13, 2.0.0 up to 2.4.3, 2.5.0 up to 2.5.2 | 1.10.132.4.32.5.2 |
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-2022-31670 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Harbor, published September 16, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in github.com/goharbor/harbor 1.10.13.