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CVE-2026-11386

DiscoveredJul 16, 2026UpdatedJul 16, 2026

An input validation and injection vulnerability exists in Canonical ubuntu-pro-client (formerly ubuntu-advantage-tools). The client constructs APT source files (such as /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-.list or their DEB822 equivalents) using data received directly from the contract server response via the directives.suites[] and directives.aptURL fields. Because the client utilizes Python's str.format() to write these files without performing escaping, validation, or newline character filtering, a malicious or tampered contract response containing embedded newline (\n) characters can successfully inject arbitrary, attacker-controlled deb configuration lines into root-owned APT sources. When combined with the unvalidated additionalPackages[] field—which is passed positionally into a…

CVSS v3.1
9 CRITICAL
EPSS
0.53%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
2
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Aug 26, 2026
▲ 0.18pp
0.34% → 0.53% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
3 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jul 16, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8555-1: Ubuntu Advantage Tools (pro client) vulnerabilities
Jul 16, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record.
Sep 1, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8555-2: Ubuntu Advantage Tools (pro client) regression