CVE-2026-63296: An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions…

CVE-2026-63296 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-08-12

An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during instance migration. When migrating an instance to a target project, LXD accepts configuration overrides without validating the new configuration against the target project's enforced restrictions. An attacker can exploit this flaw to move instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls.

Technologies: Canonical LXD. Vendors: Canonical.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-63296 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-63296 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-63296?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 12 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Canonical LXD. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-63296?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-63296?
Check whether you run Canonical LXD. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Canonical LXD

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