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CVE-2026-62941

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.9 EPSS 0.25% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-21 · Last synced 2026-09-17

CyberRota Analysis

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Instances managed by Incus prior to version 7.3.0 are vulnerable due to a flaw in the project restriction check during instance copying, allowing dangerous configuration keys to be merged after the check passes. This can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation and security breaches in the target project. Organizations using Incus for container and virtual machine management should prioritize upgrading to version 7.3.0 to mitigate this critical vulnerability.

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CVE
CVE-2026-62941
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.9
EPSS
0.25%

Original NVD Description

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (`AllowInstanceCreation`) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including `security.privileged`, `raw.lxc`, `raw.apparmor`) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.