Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Aug 21, 2026 14:31:57 UTC

CVE-2026-48752

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, a specially crafted image or instance backup can be used to read or create/write arbitrary files on the host; possibly leading to arbitrary command execution. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.

Base score9.9/ 10

SeverityCriticalCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityCritical

Attack vectorNetworkAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredLowPR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeChangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactHighA

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

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

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Last updatedNov 5, 2026 23:18:42 UTC

PublishedAug 21, 2026 14:31:57 UTC

ReservedMay 22, 2026 19:39:05 UTC