CVE-2025-53513
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-07-08

Last updated on: 2025-08-26

Assigner: Canonical Ltd.

Description
The /charms endpoint on a Juju controller lacked sufficient authorization checks, allowing any user with an account on the controller to upload a charm. Uploading a malicious charm that exploits a Zip Slip vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to a machine running a unit through the affected charm.
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Published
2025-07-08
Last Modified
2025-08-26
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-07-08
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
canonical juju to 2.9.52 (exc)
canonical juju From 3.0.0 (inc) to 3.6.8 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CWE-24 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in the /charms endpoint on a Juju controller, where insufficient authorization checks allow any user with an account on the controller to upload a charm. If a malicious charm exploiting a Zip Slip vulnerability is uploaded, it could enable an attacker to gain access to a machine running a unit through the affected charm.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious charm and gain unauthorized access to machines running units managed by the Juju controller. This could lead to full compromise of the affected machines, including potential data theft, service disruption, or further attacks within the environment.


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