CVE-2026-55092: Trivy is a security scanner

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-55092?

trivy: upgrade to 0.71.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-55092 being exploited?

CVE-2026-55092 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-2026-55092 affect?

CVE-2026-55092 affects trivy. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Trivy is a security scanner. Prior to 0.71.1, when Trivy downloads an OCI artifact, it uses the org.opencontainers.image.title annotation from the artifact manifest as the destination filename without validation. An attacker who can make Tr

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-55092?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-55092 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting trivy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Trivy is a security scanner. Prior to 0.71.1, when Trivy downloads an OCI artifact, it uses the org.opencontainers.image.title annotation from the artifact manifest as the destination filename without validation. An attacker who can make Trivy fetch an attacker-controlled artifact can supply a crafted annotation that resolves to a path outside the intended destination, causing Trivy to write the layer content to an arbitrary location on the host

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 62%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2026-06-25
Last modified	2026-10-25

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

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-25 17:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

aquasec trivy UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.71.1

Fixed in: 0.71.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 0.71.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade trivy

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-55092?

trivy: upgrade to 0.71.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-55092 being exploited?

CVE-2026-55092 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-2026-55092 affect?

CVE-2026-55092 affects trivy. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Trivy is a security scanner. Prior to 0.71.1, when Trivy downloads an OCI artifact, it uses the org.opencontainers.image.title annotation from the artifact manifest as the destination filename without validation. An attacker who can make Tr

How urgent is CVE-2026-55092?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2026-54448 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Trivy is a security scanner

References

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