CVE-2025-54293

Path 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.

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

References

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

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

02 Oct 2025, 16:15

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 -

02 Oct 2025, 11:15

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

linux_kernel

canonical

lxd

CWE

CWE-22

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

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