CVE-2025-54293

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

P

ath Traversal in the log file retrieval function in Canonical LXD 5.0 LTS on Linux allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system via crafted log file names or symbolic links.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Dec 2025, 19:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h -~~	() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Canonical lxd Canonical Linux
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.5

02 Oct 2025, 19:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-02 11:15

Updated : 2025-12-10 19:31

NVD link : CVE-2025-54293

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54293

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54293

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux_kernel

lxd

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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