Microsoft · Podman: The `podman run` command can be instructed to disable almost all sandboxing by image annotation
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical : upgrade to 6.1.3 or 5.8.8 as a priority.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.1.3, 5.8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade podman and podman-container-tools/podman to 6.1.3 or 5.8.8.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| podman-container-toolspodman | Affected
| Fixed in
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| podman-container-toolspodman | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubpodman-container-tools/podmanpkg:github/podman-container-tools/podmanOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid running untrusted images with annotations that could disable sandboxing or restrict usage to trusted images only.
Description
A vulnerability in Podman version 3.0 allows the 'podman run' command to be instructed via image annotation to disable almost all sandboxing protections. This could potentially reduce container isolation and security. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.