How severe is CVE-2025-54286?

CVE-2025-54286 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-54286 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-54286?

CVE-2025-54286 affects Canonical Lxd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54286?

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-2025-54286 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54286 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32635.

When was CVE-2025-54286 published?

CVE-2025-54286 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54286

CVE-2025-54286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Lxd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-352.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v4: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (2nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-32635
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Canonical Lxd
Published: 2025-10-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in LXD-UI in Canonical LXD versions >= 5.0 on Linux allows an attacker to create and start container instances without user consent via crafted HTML form submissions exploiting client certificate authentication.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54286?: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in LXD-UI in Canonical LXD versions >= 5.0 on Linux allows an attacker to create and start container instances without user consent via crafted HTML form submissions exploiting client certificate authentication.
How severe is CVE-2025-54286?: CVE-2025-54286 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-54286 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-54286?: CVE-2025-54286 affects Canonical Lxd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54286?: 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-2025-54286 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54286 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32635.
When was CVE-2025-54286 published?: CVE-2025-54286 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-p8hw-rfjg-689h

Affected products (1)

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