Medium severity · published Sep 28, 2026
CVE-2026-86335
LXD Cross-Project Private Image Theft via Unsanitized GetImageFromAnyProject Local Reuse
6.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LX
LXD · Canonical
5.21.0 before 5.21.8; 6.0 before 6.10; 4.0 before 5.0.10 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86335
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86335
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-j7p3-5g2v-69j8
patch
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19003
patch
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19002
patch
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/19001
patch
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18987
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