How severe is CVE-2025-54288?

CVE-2025-54288 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-54288 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-54288?

CVE-2025-54288 affects Canonical Lxd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54288?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-54288 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54288 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32637.

When was CVE-2025-54288 published?

CVE-2025-54288 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54288

CVE-2025-54288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Lxd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-290.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v4: 5.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-32637
Weakness: CWE-290
Affected product: Canonical Lxd
Published: 2025-10-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Information Spoofing in devLXD Server in Canonical LXD versions 4.0 and above on Linux container platforms allows attackers with root privileges within any container to impersonate other containers and obtain their metadata, configuration, and device information via spoofed process names in the command line.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54288?: Information Spoofing in devLXD Server in Canonical LXD versions 4.0 and above on Linux container platforms allows attackers with root privileges within any container to impersonate other containers and obtain their metadata, configuration, and device information via spoofed process names in the command line.
How severe is CVE-2025-54288?: CVE-2025-54288 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-54288 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-54288?: CVE-2025-54288 affects Canonical Lxd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54288?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-54288 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54288 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32637.
When was CVE-2025-54288 published?: CVE-2025-54288 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-7232-97c6-j525

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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