How severe is CVE-2024-5138?

CVE-2024-5138 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-5138 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-5138?

CVE-2024-5138 affects Canonical Snapd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5138?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-5138 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-5138 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-0101.

When was CVE-2024-5138 published?

CVE-2024-5138 was published on 2024-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-5138

CVE-2024-5138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Snapd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-0101
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Canonical Snapd
Published: 2024-05-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The snapctl component within snapd allows a confined snap to interact with the snapd daemon to take certain privileged actions on behalf of the snap. It was found that snapctl did not properly parse command-line arguments, allowing an unprivileged user to trigger an authorised action on behalf of the snap that would normally require administrator privileges to perform. This could possibly allow an unprivileged user to perform a denial of service or similar.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5138?: The snapctl component within snapd allows a confined snap to interact with the snapd daemon to take certain privileged actions on behalf of the snap. It was found that snapctl did not properly parse command-line arguments, allowing an unprivileged user to trigger an authorised action on behalf of the snap that would normally require administrator privileges to perform. This could possibly allow an unprivileged user to perform a denial of service or similar.
How severe is CVE-2024-5138?: CVE-2024-5138 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-5138 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-5138?: CVE-2024-5138 affects Canonical Snapd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5138?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-5138 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-5138 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-0101.
When was CVE-2024-5138 published?: CVE-2024-5138 was published on 2024-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:snapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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