Medium severity · published Jul 8, 2025
CVE-2025-53513
The /charms endpoint on a Juju controller lacked sufficient authorization checks, allowing any user with an account on the controller to upload a charm
6.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JU
Juju · Canonical
before 2.9.52; 3.0 before 3.6.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53513
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53513
Exploit
https://github.com/juju/juju/security/advisories/GHSA-24ch-w38v-xmh8
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