CVE-2025-54289
Privilege Escalation via WebSocket Connection Hijacking in LXD Operations API
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
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 2, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 24, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | cc1ad9ee-3454-478d-9317-d3e869d708bc | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Limit access to the operations API.
- Update Canonical LXD to the latest version.
- Monitor for unauthorized session activity.
- Review access control configurations.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-54289 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-54289.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-54289 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-54289
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
DSA and DLA for Debian last 14 days
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-54289 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-54289 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1 up to (excluding) 6.5 *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.21.4 Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 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 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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 Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-1385 Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228