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Status published
High
CVE-2025-54286
CSRF Vulnerability When Using Client Certificate Authentication with the LXD-UI
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- GMO Flatt Security Inc.
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.0, 5.21, 6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 2nd, 2025
Last Modified:
February 26th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026