CVE-2026-63294
CRITICAL
INFO
Priority: 0.09
BB Relevance:
70/100
Published: 2026-08-12
Modified: 2026-10-24
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Network
Low Complexity
No Interaction
Conf. Impact
Integ. Impact
Scope Change
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Network
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
None
S:
Changed
C:
High
I:
High
A:
High
Description
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system. During the import or unpacking of crafted image or backup archives, LXD fails to properly validate and confine the backup.yaml file when it exists as a symbolic link. An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a malicious archive with a symlinked backup.yaml file, causing LXD to process unconfined configuration metadata and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (4)
References & Advisories (1)
Third Party Advisory
Exploit
Mitigation