CVE-2026-48769

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.99.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 56% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.7%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, an arbitrary file write exists in the Incus client when a malicious image server returns a crafted Incus-Image-Hash header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.

CVSS v3
9.9
EG Score
9.9CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
49
EG Risk 49/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity99% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
EPSS PROB
0.7%
EPSS %ILE
52nd
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 26, 2026

Last Modified

September 18, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Oct 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
githubMentions a patch (unverified)🟡 PoC Available

Arbitrary file write on client due to trusted image hash · Advisory · lxc/incus · GitHub

https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-f6m5-xw2g-xc4x

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-48769(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(8 across 4 ecosystems)
Go(4)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
github.com/lxc/incus—
  • every version on: no fix on record
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github.com/lxc/incus/v6—
  • every version on: no fix on record
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github.com/lxc/incus/v7—
  • every version up to 7.2.0: fixed in 7.2.0
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github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd—
  • every version up to 7.2.0: fixed in 7.2.0
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Debian:13(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
incus6.0.4-2 ... 6.0.4-2+deb13u7~bpo12+1 (15 versions)
  • every version up to 6.0.4-2+deb13u8: fixed in 6.0.4-2+deb13u8
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lxd5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9 ... 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u6 (7 versions)
  • every version up to 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7: fixed in 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
lxd5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-1 ... 5.0.2-6 (17 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
incus6.0.4-2 ... 7.0.0-5~bpo13+1 (28 versions)
  • every version up to 7.0.0-5: fixed in 7.0.0-5
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 24× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-10-06 15:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-10-05 17:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-10-04 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-09-23 07:50 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-06 16:01 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-02 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-01 04:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-30 19:20 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-27 23:02 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-24 21:48 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-24 12:53 UTCEG score recompute
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  18. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-21 15:21 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-07-30 13:22 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-26 14:33 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-07-23 03:18 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-06-26 19:37 UTCEG score recompute

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-48769?
CVE-2026-48769 is a critical vulnerability published on June 26, 2026. Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, an arbitrary file write exists in the Incus client when a malicious image server returns a crafted Incus-Image-Hash header. This can lead to arbitrary command execution as root on the server. Version 7.2.0 patches the…
When was CVE-2026-48769 disclosed?
CVE-2026-48769 was first published on June 26, 2026, with the most recent update on September 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-48769 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-48769 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (52nd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-48769?
CVE-2026-48769 has a CVSS base score of 9.9 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-48769?
A fix for CVE-2026-48769 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-48769 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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