How severe is CVE-2025-6224?

CVE-2025-6224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-6224 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-6224?

CVE-2025-6224 affects Canonical Juju/utils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-6224?

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

Does CVE-2025-6224 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-6224 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-19609.

When was CVE-2025-6224 published?

CVE-2025-6224 was published on 2025-07-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-6224

CVE-2025-6224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Juju/utils with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-312.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-19609
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected product: Canonical Juju/utils
Published: 2025-07-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certificate generation in juju/utils using the cert.NewLeaf function could include private information. If this certificate were then transferred over the network in plaintext, an attacker listening on that network could sniff the certificate and trivially extract the private key from it.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6224?: Certificate generation in juju/utils using the cert.NewLeaf function could include private information. If this certificate were then transferred over the network in plaintext, an attacker listening on that network could sniff the certificate and trivially extract the private key from it.
How severe is CVE-2025-6224?: CVE-2025-6224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-6224 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-6224?: CVE-2025-6224 affects Canonical Juju/utils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6224?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-6224 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-6224 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-19609.
When was CVE-2025-6224 published?: CVE-2025-6224 was published on 2025-07-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/juju/utils/security/advisories/GHSA-h34r-jxqm-qgpr

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:juju\/utils:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

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