HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-55686
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-55686

CWE-61Published: June 26, 2026· Updated: Jun 26, 2026

5.3
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.32%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:23.4th

Official Description

Podman is a tool for managing OCI containers and pods. From 3.0.0 until 5.7.1, running a malicious container image where the WORKDIR path contains a symlink can create a directory or modify ownership on the host filesystem. Modified ownership is less likely to happen as that requires help from an untrusted/malicious process that mutates the host filesystem tree during dereferencing of the WORKDIR path, to trigger a race condition. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.7.1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-55686 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

podman_project1 product
podman
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/commit/d18e44e9abb3bf5b7294aa70806e1368fdddfdd0
PATCHhttps://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/security/advisories/GHSA-q6r4-3wmg-fwcq
PATCHhttps://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/security/advisories/GHSA-q6r4-3wmg-fwcq

All References (3)

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https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/commit/d18e44e9abb3bf5b7294aa70806e1368fdddfdd0Patch
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https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/security/advisories/GHSA-q6r4-3wmg-fwcqExploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/security/advisories/GHSA-q6r4-3wmg-fwcqExploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-55686
CVSS Score5.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-61
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.32%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedJun 26, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-55686 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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