Find the base image for an asset

Find an asset’s base image to investigate its image lineage and risk.

Container image assets include Base Image details that identify the foundational registry image they are derived from. If an asset is a base image, a Base Image property is displayed in the asset side panel.

When a Base Images Rule is created, a base image tag is assigned to matching container image assets. You can use this tag to create an Asset Group ( Inventory → Assets → Groups) by filtering on the Image Is Base Image. This allows you to group all base images and use the asset group for policies and issue management.

How to find the base image for an asset

1. Navigate to Inventory → Assets → All Assets → Compute → Container Images.
2. Open a container image asset (Registry Image or Runtime Image).
3. In the Overview tab, under the Properties section, locate Base Image details to view the linked foundational registry image.
4. View the Relationships section to explore upstream and downstream image lineage.