LXD Cross-Project Private Image Theft via Unsanitized GetImageFromAnyProject Local Reuse
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization in imageDownload in Canonical LXD before 5.0.10, 5.21.8, and 6.10 on Linux allows a project-restricted client to access private images from other projects via local fingerprint reuse during image or instance import requests.
Why it matters now
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 | 5.21.0 to before 5.21.8; 6.0 to before 6.10; 4.0 to before 5.0.10 | 5.21.8, 6.10, 5.0.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- LXD VendorCanonical Affected 5.21.0 to before 5.21.8; 6.0 to before 6.10; 4.0 to before 5.0.10 Fixed in 5.21.8, 6.10, 5.0.10 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA LXD (Canonical) Fixed in 5.21.8, 6.10, 5.0.10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Canonical LXD 5.0.10, 5.21.8, 6.10
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-64040 Incorrect authorization in LXD storage volume API allows reading volumes from other projectsPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86335
References
More Canonical vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09349 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05854 smtp_mailaddr in smtp_session.c in OpenSMTPD 6.6, as used in OpenBSD 6.6 and other… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-12627 Exim 4.92 through 4.92.2 allows remote code execution, a different vulnerability than… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07471 OS command injection in exim KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
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