CVE-2026-63125
Incus vulnerable to root RCE via image backup.yaml symlink
CVSS Score
9.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-59 CWE-61 |
| Vendor | lxc |
| Product | incus |
| Published | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 21, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
lxc / incus
< 7.3.0