CVE-2025-53513
08.07.2025, 17:16
The /charms endpoint on a Juju controller lacked sufficient authorization checks, allowing any user with an account on the controller to upload a charm. Uploading a malicious charm that exploits a Zip Slip vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to a machine running a unit through the affected charm.
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| canonical | juju | 𝑥 < 2.9.52 |
| canonical | juju | 3.0.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 3.6.8 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-24 - Path Traversal: '../filedir'The software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.