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title: "CVE-2026-115375: Incus - Path Traversal"
description: "Incus 7.0.0 < 7.0.2 and 7.1.0 < 7.5.0 contains a path traversal caused by unvalidated dependent custom volume names in instance backup index.yaml files, letting clients able to create instances write files on the host, exploit requires ability to create instances."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-115375/
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# CVE-2026-115375 Incus - Path Traversal

Incus 7.0.0 < 7.0.2 and 7.1.0 < 7.5.0 contains a path traversal caused by unvalidated dependent custom volume names in instance backup index.yaml files, letting clients able to create instances write files on the host, exploit requires ability to create instances.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115375)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

22 October 2026

Updated

23 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to versions 7.0.2, 7.5.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115375](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115375)
- [https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-hpjh-q53p-f27r](https://github.com/lxc/incus/security/advisories/GHSA-hpjh-q53p-f27r)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/incus-7.0.0-before-7.0.2-and-7.1.0-before-7.5.0-path-traversal-via-instance-backup-dependent-volumes](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/incus-7.0.0-before-7.0.2-and-7.1.0-before-7.5.0-path-traversal-via-instance-backup-dependent-volumes)

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