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: 0.4%, top 62% 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%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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
9.9(medium)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

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%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
38%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 26, 2026

Last Modified

September 18, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Sep 18, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available🟡 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 rangeFixed inDependents
github.com/lxc/incus———
github.com/lxc/incus/v6———
github.com/lxc/incus/v7—7.2.0—
github.com/lxc/incus/v7/cmd/incusd—7.2.0—
Debian:13(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
incus6.0.4-2 ... 6.0.4-2+deb13u7~bpo12+1 (15 versions)6.0.4-2+deb13u8—
lxd5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9 ... 5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u6 (7 versions)5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
lxd5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-1 ... 5.0.2-6 (17 versions)——
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
incus6.0.4-2 ... 7.0.0-5~bpo13+1 (28 versions)7.0.0-5—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 31× 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. 2026-09-18 20:36 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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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 in the National Vulnerability Database 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% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 62.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-48769?
CVE-2026-48769 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-48769?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-48769, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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