How severe is CVE-2025-54289?

CVE-2025-54289 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 high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-54289 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-54289?

CVE-2025-54289 affects Canonical Lxd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54289?

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-2025-54289 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54289 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32638.

When was CVE-2025-54289 published?

CVE-2025-54289 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54289

CVE-2025-54289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Lxd 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-1385.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v4: 7.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-32638
Weakness: CWE-1385
Affected product: Canonical Lxd
Published: 2025-10-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54289?: 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
How severe is CVE-2025-54289?: CVE-2025-54289 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 high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-54289 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-54289?: CVE-2025-54289 affects Canonical Lxd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54289?: 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-2025-54289 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54289 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32638.
When was CVE-2025-54289 published?: CVE-2025-54289 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228

Affected products (1)

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

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