VDB
CVE-2026-48752
CVE-2026-48752
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.9 CRITICAL
Reported by GitHub_M · Published August 21, 2026
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
9.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| lxc | incus | < 7.2.0 |
| github.com | lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd | 0 |
| lxc | incus | < 7.2.0 |
| alpine | incus-feature | 0, 0, 0 |
| alpine | incus | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jun 26, 2026 CVE Published
- Jun 27, 2026 Security Advisory
- Aug 24, 2026 EPSS Score
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