CVE-2026-48752
Incus <7.2.0 image/backup flaw allows host file access and potential RCE.
Is CVE-2026-48752 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-48752 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 0.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-48752?
CVE-2026-48752 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-2026-48752?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-48752. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-48752 affect?
CVE-2026-48752 affects Incus < 7.2.0, Hosts running Incus system container/VM manager, Container images and instance backups. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-48752?
Upgrade to Incus 7.2.0+ and block untrusted images/backups immediately.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Malicious container image or instance backup can read/write arbitrary host files and may enable arbitrary command execution on the host.
Immediate action required
- affected< 7.2.0
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.