How severe is CVE-2025-54291?

CVE-2025-54291 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-54291 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-54291?

CVE-2025-54291 affects Canonical Lxd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54291?

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

Does CVE-2025-54291 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54291 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32641.

When was CVE-2025-54291 published?

CVE-2025-54291 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54291

CVE-2025-54291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Lxd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-209.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v4: 6.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-32641
Weakness: CWE-209
Affected product: Canonical Lxd
Published: 2025-10-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Information disclosure in images API in Canonical LXD before 6.5 and 5.21.4 on all platforms allows unauthenticated remote attackers to determine project existence via differing HTTP status code responses.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54291?: Information disclosure in images API in Canonical LXD before 6.5 and 5.21.4 on all platforms allows unauthenticated remote attackers to determine project existence via differing HTTP status code responses.
How severe is CVE-2025-54291?: CVE-2025-54291 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-54291 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-54291?: CVE-2025-54291 affects Canonical Lxd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54291?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-54291 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54291 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32641.
When was CVE-2025-54291 published?: CVE-2025-54291 was published on 2025-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-xch9-h8qw-85c7

Affected products (1)

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

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