CVE-2025-54289

Privilege Escalation in operations API in Canonical LXD <6.5 on multiple platforms allows attacker with read permissions to hijack terminal or console sessions and execute arbitrary commands via WebSocket connection hijacking format

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd::::::::

History

24 Oct 2025, 14:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Canonical lxd Canonical
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.1
References	~~() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 -~~	() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd::::::::

03 Oct 2025, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(en) Privilege Escalation in operations API in Canonical LXD 6.5 on multiple platforms allows attacker with read permissions to hijack terminal or console sessions and execute arbitrary commands via WebSocket connection hijacking format	(en) Privilege Escalation in operations API in Canonical LXD <6.5 on multiple platforms allows attacker with read permissions to hijack terminal or console sessions and execute arbitrary commands via WebSocket connection hijacking format

02 Oct 2025, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 -~~	() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 -

02 Oct 2025, 10:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-02 10:15

Updated : 2025-10-24 14:34

NVD link : CVE-2025-54289

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54289

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54289

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

lxd

CWE

CWE-1385

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