CVE-2026-48755 | BDVDB-2026-363365 Detail

lxcincus

Description#

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.1.0, improper validation of user-provided backup compression algorithm leads to argument injection in the constructed command line. This leads to an arbitrary file write on the host, possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.1.0 patches the issue.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-08-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-11-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-08-21
Last modified: 2026-11-05

Vendor information

Vendor: lxc
Product: incus

All lxc vulnerabilities

Score

9.9 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 56.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Input Validation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 7.2.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.9 Critical

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).