Improper Authorization in distribution - CVE-2026-41888

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU129582

Improper Authorization in distribution - CVE-2026-41888

Published: May 4, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU129582
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41888
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Docker Inc.
Affected software:
distribution

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the DELETE /v2//manifests/ endpoint when handling tag deletion requests. A remote API client can send a crafted DELETE request for a tag reference to remove tags from repositories even when the operator has explicitly disabled deletion.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-41888

Install security update from vendor's website.

Sources