OpenWrt luci-app-lxc ACL bypass to root code execution
OpenWrt luci-app-lxc ACL bypass to root code execution. Upgrade to the patched release.
Also tracked as CVE-2026-72842
First observed
Aug 14, 2026
Last observed
Aug 14, 2026
Last reviewed
Sep 20, 2026
Tracking ended
Aug 14, 2026
Uncertainty and limitations
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Confirm exact fixed version against the live advisory.
- Campaign tracks CVE-2026-72842 only.
- HOL blog is operator guidance.
Timeline
Reviewed events, oldest first, each tied to a verified source.
- Disclosure
CVE-2026-72842 OpenWrt luci-app-lxc ACL bypass disclosed.
- Update
HOL Guard published operator coverage.
Publication clock: 907.0 hours from reviewed disclosure timestamp to HOL publication; 24-hour high target; historical backfill outside target.
Guard coverage and non-coverage
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No Guard coverage mapping is published for this record.
Defensive policy guidance
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No campaign-specific policy guidance is published.
Sources
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Reviewed in full by HOL Guard Security Publishing.
- Published
- Last full review
- Last modified
Record HGTC-2026-4EDFD586.