CVE-2026-63343

Arbitrary File Read/Write: metadata.yaml symlink in image allows host filesystem access as root

Published Aug 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, a malicious image containing a `metadata.yaml` symlink pointing to an arbitrary host path allows an authenticated Incus user to read or overwrite any file on the host as root via the instance metadata API. The `exec-output` and `templates/` paths were patched in a prior release using `Lstat` rejection and `os.OpenRoot` confinement; `metadata.yaml` was not included in either patch and remains exploitable. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6407-1 incus security update
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, a malicious image containing a `metadata.yaml` symlink pointing to an arbitrary host path allows an authenticated Incus user to read or overwrite any file on the host as root via the instance metadata API. The `exec-output` and `templates/` paths were patched in a prior release using `Lstat` rejection and `os.OpenRoot` confinement; `metadata.yaml` was not included in either patch and remains exploitable. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.
Title Arbitrary File Read/Write: metadata.yaml symlink in image allows host filesystem access as root
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 21, 2026, 9:44 PM
Reserved
Jul 16, 2026, 2:14 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 21, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 7:10 PM