An improper validation vulnerability in the instancePostMigration function in lxd/instance_post.go of LXD allows an authenticated attacker with can_create_instances permissions on a restricted project to bypass project-level security restrictions. When migrating an instance between projects, LXD fails to validate the instance's configuration against the target project's enforced restrictions (such as restricted.containers.lowlevel, restricted.devices.*, and restricted.networks.access). An attacker can exploit this by creating a disallowed or high-privilege instance in an unrestricted project and subsequently moving it into the restricted project.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18605 | Exploit Patch |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/pull/18651 | Patch |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-5g5r-wh97-qcq2 | Vendor Advisory Exploit Mitigation |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-08-12 20:17
Updated : 2026-09-11 15:21
NVD link : CVE-2026-63300
Mitre link : CVE-2026-63300
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-63300
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Products Affected
canonical
- lxd
CWE
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
