Path traversal in the CLI client image export and copy functionality in Canonical LXD from 4.0.2 before 4.0.14, 5.0.10, 5.21.8, and 6.10 on all platforms allows a remote malicious or machine-in-the-middle image server to overwrite arbitrary local files and execute code on the client system via a crafted Content-Disposition header filename parameter during unified image export or copy operations into a local directory target.
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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to LXD versions 4.0.14, 5.0.10, 5.21.8, 6.10 or later.


Workaround

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History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Canonical
Canonical lxd
Vendors & Products Canonical
Canonical lxd

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description Path traversal in the CLI client image export and copy functionality in Canonical LXD from 4.0.2 before 4.0.14, 5.0.10, 5.21.8, and 6.10 on all platforms allows a remote malicious or machine-in-the-middle image server to overwrite arbitrary local files and execute code on the client system via a crafted Content-Disposition header filename parameter during unified image export or copy operations into a local directory target.
Title CLI Path Traversal via Content-Disposition in LXD Image Export/Copy
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-28T13:21:15.612Z

Reserved: 2026-09-07T08:01:22.941Z

Link: CVE-2026-86334

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-28T14:17:20.590

Modified: 2026-09-28T15:12:32.657

Link: CVE-2026-86334

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T15:45:02Z

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