CVE-2026-55686
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Podman to manipulate files.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in Podman allows remote attackers to manipulate files.
- Who is affected
- All Podman installations accessible to remote authenticated users.
- Urgency
- Medium—requires authentication; no active exploitation reported.
- Action
- Update Podman to a version that addresses CVE-2026-55686.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Podman: Vulnerability enables file manipulationcert-bund · 2026-08-21
- mediumCVE-2026-55686: Podman is a tool for managing OCI containers and pods. From 3.0.0 until 5.7.1, running a malic…nvd · 2026-06-26
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