CVE-2025-54289
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Publication date: 2025-10-02

Last updated on: 2025-10-24

Assigner: Canonical Ltd.

Description
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
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Published
2025-10-02
Last Modified
2025-10-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-54289
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
canonical lxd From 4.0.0 (inc) to 5.21.4 (exc)
canonical lxd From 6.1 (inc) to 6.5 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-1385 The product uses a WebSocket, but it does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue in the operations API of Canonical LXD 6.5. It allows an attacker who has read permissions to hijack terminal or console sessions and execute arbitrary commands by exploiting WebSocket connection hijacking.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with read permissions could escalate their privileges by hijacking terminal or console sessions, potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized control or compromise of the system.

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