CVE-2025-54286 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in LXD-UI in Canonical LXD versions >= 5.0 on Linux allows an attacker to create and start container instances without user consent via crafted HTML form submissions exploiting client certificate authentication.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Lxd	>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.5
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-p8hw-rfjg-689hExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-p8hw-rfjg-689hExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-54286?

CVE-2025-54286 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in LXD-UI in Canonical LXD versions >= 5.0 on Linux allows an attacker to create and start container instances without user consent via crafted HTML form submissions ...

How severe is CVE-2025-54286?

CVE-2025-54286 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-54286?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Lxd, Linux Linux Kernel.