CVE-2026-48752
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-21 15:16:40.667000
Last modified
2026-11-06 01:17:49.623000
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"id": "CVE-2026-48752",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-21T15:16:40.667",
"lastModified": "2026-11-06T01:17:49.623",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "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."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "Incus es un gestor de contenedores de sistema y máquinas virtuales. Antes de la versión 7.2.0, una imagen o copia de seguridad de instancia especialmente diseñada puede utilizarse para leer o crear/escribir archivos arbitrarios en el host; lo que podría llevar a la ejecución arbitraria de comandos. La versión 7.2.0 corrige el problema."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "lxc",
"product": "incus",
"versions": [
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"version": "< 7.2.0",
"status": "affected"
}
]
},
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"version": ">= 4.0.0, < 4.0.11",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": ">= 5.0.0, < 5.0.7",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": ">= 5.1.0, < 5.21.5",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": ">= 6.0.0, < 6.9.0",
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}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 9.9,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-jpf8-86f3-wp38",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-vxp5-584q-c479",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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