CVE-2026-86334 (GCVE-0-2026-86334)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-28 13:21 – Updated: 2026-09-28 17:56
VLAI
Title
CLI Path Traversal via Content-Disposition in LXD Image Export/Copy
Summary
Path traversal in the CLI client image export and copy functionality in Canonical LXD from 4.0.2 before 4.0.14, 5.0.10, 5.21.8, and 6.10 on all platforms allows a remote malicious or machine-in-the-middle image server to overwrite arbitrary local files and execute code on the client system via a crafted Content-Disposition header filename parameter during unified image export or copy operations into a local directory target.
Severity
4.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-28 17:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
canonical CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 59 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Canonical LXD Affected: 4.0.2 , < 4.0.14 (semver)
Affected: 5.0.0 , < 5.0.10 (semver)
Affected: 5.21.0 , < 5.21.8 (semver)
Affected: 6.0 , < 6.10 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-09-25 03:00
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