CVE-2025-54289
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Publication date: 2025-10-02
Last updated on: 2025-10-24
Assigner: Canonical Ltd.
Description
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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Affected Vendors & Products
| 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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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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