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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-54288
Source Container Identification Vulnerability via cmdline Spoofing in devLXD Server
Description

Information Spoofing in devLXD Server in Canonical LXD versions 4.0 and above on Linux container platforms allows attackers with root privileges within any container to impersonate other containers and obtain their metadata, configuration, and device information via spoofed process names in the command line.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 2, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 24, 2025, 2:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-54288 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical lxd
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM cc1ad9ee-3454-478d-9317-d3e869d708bc
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Restrict root access in containers and update LXD to mitigate information disclosure.
  • Limit root user privileges inside containers.
  • Apply available updates for LXD.
  • Review container isolation controls.
  • Monitor container metadata access.
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-2025-54288.

URL Resource
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-7232-97c6-j525 Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-7232-97c6-j525 Exploit Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-54288 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-54288 weaknesses.

CAPEC-21: Exploitation of Trusted Identifiers Exploitation of Trusted Identifiers CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-59: Session Credential Falsification through Prediction Session Credential Falsification through Prediction CAPEC-60: Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) CAPEC-94: Adversary in the Middle (AiTM) Adversary in the Middle (AiTM) CAPEC-459: Creating a Rogue Certification Authority Certificate Creating a Rogue Certification Authority Certificate CAPEC-461: Web Services API Signature Forgery Leveraging Hash Function Extension Weakness Web Services API Signature Forgery Leveraging Hash Function Extension Weakness CAPEC-473: Signature Spoof Signature Spoof CAPEC-476: Signature Spoofing by Misrepresentation Signature Spoofing by Misrepresentation CAPEC-667: Bluetooth Impersonation AttackS (BIAS) Bluetooth Impersonation AttackS (BIAS)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-54288 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration AND 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 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-7232-97c6-j525 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-7232-97c6-j525 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
  • 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-7232-97c6-j525
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Information Spoofing in devLXD Server in Canonical LXD versions 4.0 and above on Linux container platforms allows attackers with root privileges within any container to impersonate other containers and obtain their metadata, configuration, and device information via spoofed process names in the command line.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/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-290
    Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-7232-97c6-j525
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact