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CVE-2025-54287 (GCVE-0-2025-54287)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-02 09:16 – Updated: 2025-10-02 13:27
VLAI
Title
Arbitrary File Read via Template Injection in Snapshot Patterns
Summary
Template Injection in instance snapshot creation component in Canonical LXD (>= 4.0) allows an attacker with instance configuration permissions to read arbitrary files on the host system via specially crafted snapshot pattern templates using the Pongo2 template engine.
Severity
7.1 (High)
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
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-02 13:27 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1336 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Canonical LXD Affected: 6.0 , < 6.5 (semver)
Affected: 5.21 , < 5.21.4 (semver)
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Credits
GMO Flatt Security Inc.
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