CVE-2026-62941 — Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager.¶

Key facts

CVE-2026-62941 is a Critical (9.9) vulnerability: Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager.. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.


CVE	CVE-2026-62941
Severity	Critical (9.9)
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2026/CVE-2026-62941/

Details¶

English | 한국어

Description¶

Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.3.0, when copying an instance across projects, the project restriction check (AllowInstanceCreation) runs BEFORE the source instance's configuration is merged into the request. Dangerous configuration keys (including security.privileged, raw.lxc, raw.apparmor) from the source instance are merged AFTER the check passes, bypassing all project restrictions on the target project. Version 7.3.0 patches the issue.

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2026-62941
Type	RCE
CVSS Score	9.9

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-62941/poc.py

Usage¶

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab¶

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start¶

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-62941

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints¶

Application	URL	Status
Vulnerable App	http://localhost:8080	Shows vulnerability
Patched App	http://localhost:8081	Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure¶

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References¶

https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-mq9x-prm8-3vpw
https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-mq9x-prm8-3vpw

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-22T04:48:12.656484732

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2026-62941?¶

CVE-2026-62941 is a Critical (9.9) vulnerability: Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager.. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-62941?¶

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-62941?¶

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.

For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.