CVE-2026-63296 (GCVE-0-2026-63296)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 19:27 – Updated: 2026-08-13 14:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Project restriction bypass via instance migration config override
Summary
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during instance migration. When migrating an instance to a target project, LXD accepts configuration overrides without validating the new configuration against the target project's enforced restrictions. An attacker can exploit this flaw to move instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-13 14:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisor… | vdb-entryvendor-advisory |
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