Upstream information

CVE-2025-53513 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (Canonical)
Base Score 8.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
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List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • govulncheck-vulndb >= 0.0.20250814T182633-160000.1.2
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 GA govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250814T182633-160000.1.2
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • govulncheck-vulndb >= 0.0.20250730T213748-1.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15405


Status of this issue by product and package

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Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 govulncheck-vulndb Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 govulncheck-vulndb Affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Jul 8 20:04:48 2025
CVE page last modified: Thu Feb 26 16:45:27 2026