CVE-2026-63294
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system. During the import or unpacking of crafted image or backup archives, LXD fails to properly validate and confine the backup.yaml file when it exists as a symbolic link. An attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a malicious archive with a symlinked backup.yaml file, causing LXD to process unconfined configuration metadata and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.88%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 58
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement92 % - Impacto principal
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 % - Impacto secundario
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution88 %
Acceso remoto a servicio LXD con PR:L (requiere privilegios). La vulnerabilidad permite ejecutar comandos con privilegios root mediante manipulación de archivo simbólico en archivos de backup, otorgando escalada de privilegios (T1068) y ejecución de código arbitrario (T1059).
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-59
Referencias
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