Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Zip slip vulnerability in Juju
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. 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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.65%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-24 ↗CWE-24: Path Traversal: '../filedir'
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Juju | 2.0.0 < 2.9.52 (affected), 3.0.0 < 3.6.8 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.647%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Canonical Ltd. · Vendor · UK |
| Reserved | 2025-07-02T08:52:42 |
| Published | 2025-07-08T16:57:06 |
| Last Updated | 2025-07-09T14:00:10 |
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