How severe is CVE-2025-15480?

CVE-2025-15480 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-15480 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-15480?

CVE-2025-15480 affects Canonical Ubuntu Desktop Provision. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-15480?

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

Does CVE-2025-15480 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-15480 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209377.

When was CVE-2025-15480 published?

CVE-2025-15480 was published on 2026-04-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-15480

CVE-2025-15480 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Desktop Provision with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-1258.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v4: 2.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (23rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209377
Weakness: CWE-1258
Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Desktop Provision
Published: 2026-04-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Ubuntu, ubuntu-desktop-provision version 24.04.4 could leak sensitive user credentials during crash reporting. Upon installation failure, if a user submitted a bug report to Launchpad, ubuntu-desktop-provision could include the user's password hash in the attached logs.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-15480?: In Ubuntu, ubuntu-desktop-provision version 24.04.4 could leak sensitive user credentials during crash reporting. Upon installation failure, if a user submitted a bug report to Launchpad, ubuntu-desktop-provision could include the user's password hash in the attached logs.
How severe is CVE-2025-15480?: CVE-2025-15480 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-15480 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-15480?: CVE-2025-15480 affects Canonical Ubuntu Desktop Provision. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-15480?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-15480 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-15480 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209377.
When was CVE-2025-15480 published?: CVE-2025-15480 was published on 2026-04-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu_desktop_provision:24.04.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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