#VU117420 Path traversal in lxd - CVE-2025-54293

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#VU117420 Path traversal in lxd - CVE-2025-54293

Published: October 21, 2025 / Updated: April 9, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117420
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54293
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
lxd
Software vendor:
Linux Containers

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the validLogFileName() function in lxd/instance_logs.go. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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