CVE-2025-54289
Privilege Escalation via WebSocket Connection Hijacking in LXD Operations API
8.1CVSSHIGH
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
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-3g72-chj4-2228
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54289
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/canonical/lxd
github.com
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Timeline
Published
Oct 2, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 24, 2025
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