CVE-2026-41684 — Incus is a system container and virtual machine manager.

title: Incus Daemon Crash via Crafted Backup Archive — CVE-2026-41684
id: scw-2026-05-07-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
  Detects the Incus daemon being invoked with 'restore' commands, which is part of the attack vector for CVE-2026-41684. The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to crash the Incus daemon by importing a crafted backup archive. This rule specifically looks for the 'incus restore' command, indicating an attempt to leverage this vulnerability.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-07
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-41684/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: process_creation
detection:
  selection:
      Image|endswith:
          - '/incus'
      CommandLine|contains:
          - 'restore'
      CommandLine|contains:
          - '--storage-driver'
      CommandLine|contains:
          - '--storage-mode'
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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