CVE-2026-33897
Root read/write via pongo2 templates in Incus before 6.23.0.
Is CVE-2026-33897 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-33897 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-33897?
CVE-2026-33897 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-33897?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-33897. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-33897 affect?
CVE-2026-33897 affects Incus (pre-6.23.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-33897?
Upgrade to 6.23.0+ immediately.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local root privilege escalation: reads/writes any host file due to broken chroot in templates.
Patch when possible
- affected< 6.23.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.