CVE-2026-34178CWE-20

Importing a crafted backup leads to project restriction bypass

Critical · published April 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In Canonical LXD before 6.8, the backup import path validates project restrictions against backup/index.yaml in the supplied tar archive but creates the instance from backup/container/backup.yaml, a separate file in the same archive that is never checked against project restrictions. An authenticated remote attacker with instance-creation permission in a restricted project can craft a backup archive where backup.yaml carries restricted settings such as security.privileged=true or raw.lxc directives, bypassing all project restriction enforcement and allowing full host compromise.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00675 · 51.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2026-04-09T09:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 APR 09:18Z
    Importing a crafted backup leads to project restriction bypass
    cvelistv5