CVE-2026-63297
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD due to a timing flaw during configuration merging allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during cross-project instance copies. When copying an instance to a target project, LXD performs restriction checks before configuration merging is complete, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) condition. An attacker can exploit this flaw to copy instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-12 20:17:47.583000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
View original CVE JSON
{
"id": "CVE-2026-63297",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-12T20:17:47.583",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD due to a timing flaw during configuration merging allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during cross-project instance copies. When copying an instance to a target project, LXD performs restriction checks before configuration merging is complete, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) condition. An attacker can exploit this flaw to copy instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Una vulnerabilidad de omisión de autorización en LXD debido a un fallo de temporización durante la fusión de configuración permite a un atacante autenticado omitir las restricciones del proyecto de destino durante las copias de instancias entre proyectos. Al copiar una instancia a un proyecto de destino, LXD realiza comprobaciones de restricción antes de que se complete la fusión de configuración, creyo una condición de tiempo de verificación a tiempo de uso (TOCTOU). Un atacante puede explotar este fallo para copiar instancias con configuraciones de alto privilegio no permitidas en proyectos restringidos, omitiendo los controles de seguridad."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Canonical",
"product": "LXD",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"packageName": "LXD",
"platforms": [
"Linux"
],
"repo": "https://github.com/canonical/lxd",
"versions": [
{
"version": "5.0.0",
"lessThan": "5.0.8",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "5.21.0",
"lessThan": "5.21.6",
"versionType": "semver",
"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"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.1,
"impactScore": 6.0
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"timestamp": "2026-08-13T14:28:52.383092Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-63297",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "poc"
},
{
"automatable": "no"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-367"
},
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-863"
}
]
}
],
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"operator": "OR",
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "5.0.0",
"versionEndExcluding": "5.0.8",
"matchCriteriaId": "59D070D6-84D2-400E-8260-EA52E5C60D37"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "5.1",
"versionEndExcluding": "5.21.6",
"matchCriteriaId": "575036D1-2B55-4043-B94A-1584E3F2DA37"
},
{
"vulnerable": true,
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"versionStartIncluding": "6.0",
"versionEndExcluding": "6.9",
"matchCriteriaId": "C25E18E8-CDDF-4F3A-A80E-F27456981A4B"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-v989-qw7w-xvg4",
"source": "[email protected]",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory",
"Exploit",
"Mitigation"
]
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-v989-qw7w-xvg4",
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory",
"Exploit",
"Mitigation"
]
}
]
}