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CVE-2026-48749: Incus has an arbitrary file read+write on host via rootfs/ symlink in malicious image

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.9 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-21 · updated 2026-10-15
• Weakness: CWE-73

Description

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 fixes the issue.

Affected products

• lxc incus: before 7.2.0

References

• https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-2q3f-q5pq-g8wv
• https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-2q3f-q5pq-g8wv

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