CVE-2026-48750 PUBLISHED

Incus has an arbitrary file write on host via `exec-output` symlink in crafted image

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 22.05.2026 Published: 21.08.2026 Updated: 21.08.2026

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, the record-output parameter of the /instances/$name/exec endpoint stores the output of the command in the exec-output directory of the instance. If exec-output is a symlink, file named exec_UUID.stdout and exec_UUID.stderr can be written to an arbitrary location where the .stdout file will contain arbitrary content. This behavior can be abused for arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 contains a patch.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 9.9

Product Status

Vendor lxc
Product incus
Versions
  • Version < 7.2.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path CWE