Authorization Bypass in LXD GET /1.0/certificates Endpoint
Priority LOW 10CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Improper authorization in the API endpoint GET /1.0/certificates in Canonical LXD 6.6 on Linux allows an authenticated, restricted user to enumerate all certificate fingerprints trusted by the lxd server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00154 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed github.com/canonical/lxd (Go): 0.0.0-20260224152359-d936c90d47cf
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | lxd | 6.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/canonical/lxd (Go) | before 0.0.0-20260224152359-d936c90d47cf | 0.0.0-20260224152359-d936c90d47cf | Patch available | GHSA-crmg-9m86-636r |
- lxd VendorCanonical Affected 6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/canonical/lxd (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.0.0-20260224152359-d936c90d47cf Fixed in 0.0.0-20260224152359-d936c90d47cf Patch available GHSA-crmg-9m86-636r
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-crmg-9m86-636r github.com/canonical/lxd (Go) Fixed in 0.0.0-20260224152359-d936c90d47cf Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crmg-9m86-636r
References
Patch 2
More Canonical Lxd vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-22659 Authenticated RCE via unsanitized compression_algorithm CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-47475 Path traversal via unvalidated instance name in backup tarball restore enables root file write / RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-45146 Cross-project instance move bypasses all project restrictions allowing host command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-45143 Cross-project instance copy bypasses target project restrictions via TOCTOU in config merge CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-45142 Project restriction bypass via instance migration config override CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-45140 Root RCE via image backup.yaml symlink CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-3351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crmg-9m86-636r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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