6.5

CVE-2026-41888: Distribution: Tag deletion bypasses `storage.delete.enabled` configuration

Analyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-41888DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41888CGA-298q-jwhq-587m
Published 14-05-2026Last modified 14-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-41888 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in distribution. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 15
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10824-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11574-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21084-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21793-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21816-1

Timeline

  1. 14-05-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Distribution is a toolkit to pack, ship, store, and deliver container content. Prior to 3.1.1, tag deletion via the DELETE /v2/<name>/manifests/<tag> endpoint bypasses the storage.delete.enabled: false configuration, allowing any API client to remove tags from repositories even when the operator has explicitly disabled deletion. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.1.1.

CVSS metrics

9 scores · 7 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.29% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Distribution

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard63 products
  • argocd-image-updater< 1.3.0-r0
  • argocd-image-updater-fips< 1.3.0-r0
  • envoy-gateway-egctl< 1.7.2-r5
  • envoy-gateway-fips-egctl< 1.7.2-r2 | < 1.7.2-r3
  • gitlab-rails-ce-18.1< 18.1.6-r10
Wolfi10 products
  • argocd-image-updater< 1.3.0-r0
  • envoy-gateway-egctl< 1.7.2-r5
  • gitness< 3.3.0-r16
  • harbor-2.14All versions (No fix recorded)
  • harbor-2.14-exporterAll versions (No fix recorded)
Opensuse2 products
  • distribution&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 3.1.1-1.1
  • helm&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.2.0-1.1
Debian1 product
  • docker-registryAll versions (No fix recorded)
Distribution1 product
Github.com/distribution1 product
  • distribution≤ 2.8.3 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Github.com/distribution/distribution1 product
  • v3< 3.1.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • docker-registryAll versions (No fix recorded)

8 vendors · 80 products

References

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