CVE-2024-39897: zot is an OCI image registry

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-39897?

zot: upgrade to 2.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-39897 being exploited?

CVE-2024-39897 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-39897 affect?

CVE-2024-39897 affects zot. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). zot is an OCI image registry. Prior to 2.1.0, the cache driver `GetBlob()` allows read access to any blob without access control check. If a Zot `accessControl` policy allows users read access to some repositories but restricts read access

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-39897?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2024-39897 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting zot. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

zot is an OCI image registry. Prior to 2.1.0, the cache driver `GetBlob()` allows read access to any blob without access control check. If a Zot `accessControl` policy allows users read access to some repositories but restricts read access to other repositories and `dedupe` is enabled (it is enabled by default), then an attacker who knows the name of an image and the digest of a blob (that they do not have read access to), they may maliciously re

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-639
Published	2024-07-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: zotregistry

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-09 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

zotregistry zot UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.1.0

Fixed in: 2.1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy zot || rpm -q zot || zot --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade zot

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade zot

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-39897?

zot: upgrade to 2.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-39897 being exploited?

CVE-2024-39897 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-39897 affect?

CVE-2024-39897 affects zot. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). zot is an OCI image registry. Prior to 2.1.0, the cache driver `GetBlob()` allows read access to any blob without access control check. If a Zot `accessControl` policy allows users read access to some repositories but restricts read access

How urgent is CVE-2024-39897?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-31801 HIGH 7.7 UPGRADE zot is ancontainer image/artifact registry based on the Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification
CVE-2025-23208 HIGH 7.3 UPGRADE zot is a production-ready vendor-neutral OCI image registry

References

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