Vulnerability in Lxc Incus

CVE-2026-48750

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.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48750?
CVE-2026-48750 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lxc Incus, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-48750?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.