Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, missing authorization checks exist for instance copying where an attacker knowing the name of a project that they don't have access to and the name of an instance in that project can copy the instance to a new project. This issue could allow an attacker to access secrets in instances they are not authorized to access. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager. Prior to version 7.2.0, missing authorization checks exist for instance copying where an attacker knowing the name of a project that they don't have access to and the name of an instance in that project can copy the instance to a new project. This issue could allow an attacker to access secrets in instances they are not authorized to access. Version 7.2.0 patches the issue.
Title Incus has a project restriction bypass in instance copy across projects
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T15:35:57.698Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T23:31:22.446Z

Link: CVE-2026-55622

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T15:35:42.413Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T15:16:42.003

Modified: 2026-08-21T16:17:19.623

Link: CVE-2026-55622

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T16:30:06Z