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

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Affected
lxc incus
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Incus 是一个系统容器和虚拟机管理器。在 7.2.0 版本之前，攻击者可以通过精心构造的镜像读取主机上的任意文件，或创建/写入任意文件，这可能导致任意命令的执行。版本 7.2.0 修复了该漏洞。

CVSS 9.9 · Critical EPSS 0.81% · P54

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
lxc incus < 7.2.0 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-48749

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Incus has an arbitrary file read+write on host via rootfs/ symlink in malicious image
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
文件名或路径的外部可控制
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
lxc incus < 7.2.0 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-48749

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-48749 (1)

Same Patch Batch · lxc · 2026-08-21 · 18 CVEs total

CVE-2026-62941 9.9 CRITICAL Incus: Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in conf
CVE-2026-63343 9.9 CRITICAL Arbitrary File Read/Write: metadata.yaml symlink in image allows host filesystem access as
CVE-2026-63125 9.9 CRITICAL Incus vulnerable to root RCE via image backup.yaml symlink
CVE-2026-48769 9.9 CRITICAL Incus has an arbitrary file write on its client due to trusted image hash
CVE-2026-48755 9.9 CRITICAL Incus has an argument injection in backup compression algorithm leading to AFW and ACE
CVE-2026-62867 9.9 CRITICAL Incus has an argument injection in storage volume block.create_options that leads to arbit
CVE-2026-62940 9.9 CRITICAL Incus has a project restriction bypass via instance migration config override
CVE-2026-48752 9.9 CRITICAL Incus has arbitrary file read+write on host via templates/ symlink in malicious image
CVE-2026-48751 9.9 CRITICAL Incus has a restricted project bypass leading to arbitrary command execution
CVE-2026-48753 9.9 CRITICAL Incus has an arbitrary file write via path traversal in S3 multipart upload
CVE-2026-48750 9.9 CRITICAL Incus has an arbitrary file write on host via `exec-output` symlink in crafted image
CVE-2026-55621 7.7 HIGH Incus has a project restriction bypass for custom volume copy across projects
CVE-2026-55622 7.7 HIGH Incus has a project restriction bypass in instance copy across projects
CVE-2026-47753 4.4 MEDIUM Incus has a Nil-Pointer Dereference Panic via Instance Backup Import (volume omitted)
CVE-2026-62313 4.3 MEDIUM Incus: Project restriction `restricted.containers.privilege=isolated` bypassable by omitti
CVE-2026-48754 2.1 LOW Incus: Nil-pointer dereference in createDependentVolumesFromBackup on disk.{Volume,VolumeS
CVE-2026-48756 2.1 LOW Incus: CreateCustomVolumeFromBackup nil-pointer dereference on volume_snapshots[*].expires

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: incus
Same vendor: lxc
Same weakness: CWE-73

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