CVE-2026-48769
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, an arbitrary file write exists in the Incus client when a malicious image server returns a crafted `Incus-Image-Hash` header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-21 15:16:41.347000
Last modified
2026-11-06 01:17:49.910000
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"id": "CVE-2026-48769",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-21T15:16:41.347",
"lastModified": "2026-11-06T01:17:49.910",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"cveTags": [],
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"lang": "en",
"value": "Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, an arbitrary file write exists in the Incus client when a malicious image server returns a crafted `Incus-Image-Hash` header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. 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, existe una escritura de archivo arbitraria en el cliente Incus cuando un servidor de imágenes malicioso devuelve una cabecera 'Incus-Image-Hash' manipulada. Esto puede llevar a la ejecución arbitraria de comandos como root en el servidor. La versión 7.2.0 corrige el problema."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "lxc",
"product": "incus",
"versions": [
{
"version": "< 7.2.0",
"status": "affected"
}
]
},
{
"vendor": "canonical",
"product": "lxd",
"versions": [
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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",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"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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"impactScore": 6.0
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
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},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-20"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-pjff-c2wc-f6jm",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-f6m5-xw2g-xc4x",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-f6m5-xw2g-xc4x",
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