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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00227.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-472f-vmf2-pr3h cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Path Traversal in LXD Instance Log File Retrieval
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-02T10:43:58.246Z

Reserved: 2025-07-18T07:59:07.917Z

Link: CVE-2025-54293

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-02T11:15:30.540

Modified: 2025-10-02T11:15:30.540

Link: CVE-2025-54293

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