CVE-2026-112816

Improper certificate validation in the HTTPS listener in LXD

Published Oct 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 10 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper certificate validation in the HTTPS listener in Canonical LXD 4.0.14, 5.0.10, 5.21.8, 6.9 before 4.0.15, 5.0.11, 5.21.9, 6.10.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to authenticate as any trusted client and gain full access to the cluster and managed virtual machines via a crafted certificate chain.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Canonical
Canonical lxd
Vendors & Products Canonical
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Description Improper certificate validation in the HTTPS listener in Canonical LXD 4.0.14, 5.0.10, 5.21.8, 6.9 before 4.0.15, 5.0.11, 5.21.9, 6.10.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to authenticate as any trusted client and gain full access to the cluster and managed virtual machines via a crafted certificate chain.
Title Improper certificate validation in the HTTPS listener in LXD
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Oct 31, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2026, 6:32 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 30, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Oct 31, 2026, 4:18 AM