CVE-2026-48769
Root RCE via crafted Incus-Image-Hash header in Incus client <7.2.0
Is CVE-2026-48769 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-48769 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 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-48769?
CVE-2026-48769 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-2026-48769?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-48769. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-48769 affect?
CVE-2026-48769 affects Incus client <7.2.0, Hosts running Incus-managed containers/VMs, Systems fetching images from untrusted Incus image servers. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-48769?
Upgrade Incus to 7.2.0, block untrusted image servers, scan hosts for compromise
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Malicious image server can trigger arbitrary file write leading to root command execution on the Incus 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.