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

No history.

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

Missing Origin Validation in WebSockets

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