CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedAn authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows authenticated attackers to exploit a timing flaw during configuration merging, enabling them to circumvent project restrictions when copying instances across projects. This critical flaw can lead to the unauthorized transfer of high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, undermining security controls. Organizations using LXD should prioritize remediation efforts to mitigate the risk of privilege escalation and unauthorized access.
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Original NVD Description
An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD due to a timing flaw during configuration merging allows an authenticated attacker to bypass target project restrictions during cross-project instance copies. When copying an instance to a target project, LXD performs restriction checks before configuration merging is complete, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) condition. An attacker can exploit this flaw to copy instances with disallowed high-privilege configurations into restricted projects, bypassing security controls.