Description
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image or instance backup can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.
Published: 2026-08-21
Score: 9.9 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6370-1 incus security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6373-1 lxd security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vxp5-584q-c479 Incus has arbitrary file read+write on host via templates/ symlink in malicious image
History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lxc
Lxc incus
Vendors & Products Lxc
Lxc incus

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image or instance backup can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.
Title Incus has arbitrary file read+write on host via templates/ symlink in malicious image
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T16:40:20.053Z

Reserved: 2026-05-22T19:39:05.355Z

Link: CVE-2026-48752

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T16:39:40.508Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T15:16:40.667

Modified: 2026-08-21T17:16:31.087

Link: CVE-2026-48752

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T16:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-73

    External Control of File Name or Path