Description
Incus 7.0.1 before 7.0.2 and 7.2.0 before 7.5.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows project-restricted clients to copy volumes by omitting source.type. Attackers can send crafted POST requests to the custom volumes endpoint with a chosen source.project to copy and read other projects' volumes, snapshots, and configuration.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authorization bypass enabling copy of restricted volumes
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Incus versions 7.0.1 through before 7.0.2 and 7.2.0 through before 7.5.0 contain an improper authorization flaw that lets a user with project‑level permissions omit the optional source.type field in a POST request to the custom volumes API and copy and read volumes, snapshots, and configuration from projects where they normally have no access. A successful exploitation would grant the attacker confidentiality and integrity access to data belonging to other projects, effectively bypassing project isolation.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects deployments running Incus 7.0.1 prior to the 7.0.2 update and Incus 7.2.0 prior to the 7.5.0 update. All users who can issue volume‑copy requests through the Incus API, even when lacking broader project permissions, are impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 8.3, indicating severe risk. An attacker can trigger the vulnerability over the network by crafting a POST request to the API endpoint; no local privilege or additional context is required beyond standard project membership. EPSS data is not available, and the vulnerability is not yet listed in the CISA KEV catalog, so the current likelihood of exploitation is unknown, but the high severity and remote attack vector suggest that active scanning for this behavior could be fruitful.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 03:28 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to a fixed Incus version such as 7.0.2 or 7.5.0 or later, which removes the bypass.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, temporarily disable or restrict the custom volume copy API for project‑restricted users and enforce validation of the source.type field.
  • Continuously monitor API logs for unexpected volume‑copy requests from restricted projects to detect potential exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 03:28 UTC.

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incus 7.0.1 before 7.0.2 and 7.2.0 before 7.5.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows project-restricted clients to copy volumes by omitting source.type. Attackers can send crafted POST requests to the custom volumes endpoint with a chosen source.project to copy and read other projects' volumes, snapshots, and configuration.
Title Incus 7.0.1 before 7.0.2 and 7.2.0 before 7.5.0 Project Restriction Bypass via Custom Volume Copy
First Time appeared Linuxcontainers
Linuxcontainers incus
Weaknesses CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:incus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxcontainers
Linuxcontainers incus
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Linuxcontainers Incus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T19:13:45.489Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T11:24:28.627Z

Link: CVE-2026-115376

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T19:17:44.320

Modified: 2026-10-22T19:17:44.320

Link: CVE-2026-115376

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T07:15:17Z

Weaknesses