CVE-2026-63125
Published:August 21, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, an unprivileged, project-confined Incus user (a non-admin TLS/RBAC identity with "can_create_images" and "can_create_instances") can execute arbitrary code as root on the host. A crafted image ships "backup.yaml" as a symlink to a host file. When the root daemon writes the instance's backup file, it follows the symlink. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/lxc/incus.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v7.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v7.3.0github.com/lxc/incus/v7 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v7.0.0-20260813232705-b5505a7b3004 <v7.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v7.3.0Related Resources (3)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.50