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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-62940

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager.

Published Aug 21, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Incus is a system

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-62940. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Incus is a system is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Incus is a system).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.42%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when migrating an instance to another cluster member, user-supplied configuration overrides (including security-critical keys like and ) are applied without any project restriction enforcement, allowing a restricted project user to escalate to a privileged container and escape to the host. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-62940

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-62940. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Incus is a system is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.42%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when migrating an instance to another cluster member, user-supplied configuration overrides (including security-critical keys like and ) are applied without any project restriction enforcement, allowing a restricted project user to escalate to a privileged container and escape to the host. Version 7.3.0 patches the is

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when migrating an instance to another cluster member, user-supplied configuration overrides (including security-critical keys like and ) are applied without any project restriction enforcement, allowing a restricted project user to escalate to a privileged container and escape to the host. Version 7.3.0 patches the is

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-62940

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-62940

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-62940

    Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when migrating an instance to another cluster member, user-supplied configuration overrides (including security-critical keys like and ) are applied without any project

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.