zot is ancontainer image/artifact registry based on the Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification. From 1.3.0 to 2.1.14, zot’s dist-spec authorization middleware infers the required action for PUT /v2/{name}/manifests/{reference} as create by default, and only switches to update when the tag already exists and reference != "latest". As a result, when latest already exists, a user who is allowed to create (but not allowed to update) can still pass the authorization check for an overwrite attempt of latest. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.15.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-85jx-fm8m-x8c6 zot’s create-only policy allows overwrite attempts of existing latest tag (update permission not required)
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description zot is ancontainer image/artifact registry based on the Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification. From 1.3.0 to 2.1.14, zot’s dist-spec authorization middleware infers the required action for PUT /v2/{name}/manifests/{reference} as create by default, and only switches to update when the tag already exists and reference != "latest". As a result, when latest already exists, a user who is allowed to create (but not allowed to update) can still pass the authorization check for an overwrite attempt of latest. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.15.
Title zot create-only policy allows overwrite attempts of existing latest tag (update permission not required)
Weaknesses CWE-863
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-10T20:54:15.164Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T16:33:42.913Z

Link: CVE-2026-31801

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-10T21:16:49.850

Modified: 2026-03-11T13:52:47.683

Link: CVE-2026-31801

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Updated: 2026-03-11T11:42:10Z

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