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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1386 affects AWS Firecracker’s jailer on Linux. If a local host user can write to pre-created jailer directories and the jailer starts as root, they may cause important host files to be overwritten. This is not a remote internet attack, but it can damage host integrity or availability in exposed operational setups.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for multi-user hosts, shared compute platforms, and environments where local operators or automation can write to jailer directories. Treat as a near-term hardening issue rather than an emergency internet-facing incident, unless your architecture grants broad local write access around Firecracker jailer paths.
Technical view
The issue is a symbolic-link following flaw, classified as CWE-61, in Firecracker jailer initialization copy behavior. Affected versions are Firecracker v1.13.1 and earlier, and v1.14.0. The vendor lists fixed versions v1.13.2 and v1.14.1. CVSS is 6.0: local attack vector, high privileges required, no user interaction, high integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Linux hosts running affected Firecracker versions where jailer directories are pre-created, writable by a local host user, and the jailer is executed with root privileges. Systems not using the jailer pattern described, not granting such write access, or already upgraded to fixed releases are less likely exposed.
Exploitation context
The sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. Exploitation requires local host access with high privileges or equivalent write access to the relevant jailer directories. The impact is arbitrary host file overwrite, which can affect system integrity and availability.
Researcher notes
Key preconditions are local host access, write access to pre-created jailer directories, and root execution of the jailer. The public description identifies symlink following during initialization copy at jailer startup. Sources provide patched versions but do not include exploit details or evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Firecracker to v1.13.2, v1.14.1, or a later fixed version.
- Review AWS and Firecracker advisory guidance for deployment-specific instructions.
- Restrict write access to pre-created jailer directories to trusted administrative users only.
- Avoid running affected jailer versions as root where vendor-supported alternatives exist.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Firecracker versions across Linux hosts.
- Confirm whether Firecracker jailer is used in affected deployments.
- Check whether jailer directories are pre-created and writable by local host users.
- Verify jailer startup privileges, especially root execution.
- Confirm upgraded hosts report v1.13.2, v1.14.1, or later.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H0.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-003-AWS/CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/releases/tag/v1.14.1CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/releases/tag/v1.13.2CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/security/advisories/GHSA-36j2-f825-qvgcCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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