What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6219?

CVE-2024-6219 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.8 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-6219?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-6219. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-6219?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-6219. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Lxd CVE-2024-6219

LOW

Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

2024-12-06 security@ubuntu.com

Information Disclosure Canonical Lxd

3.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ubuntu

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-295 OWASP Top 10:2025 A07:2025 - Authentication Failures ASVS 5.0 V12 - Secure Communication Certificate validation
Impact	CVSS score of 3.8 (LOW). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	Successful exploitation could compromise the low-severity affected system.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).

Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Mark Laing discovered in LXD's PKI mode, until version 5.21.1, that a restricted certificate could be added to the trust store with its restrictions not honoured. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

go github.com/canonical/lxd fix: 0.0.0-20240403103450-0e7f2b5bf4d2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in go

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. Mark Laing discovered in LXD's PKI mode, until version 5.21.1, that a restricted certificate could be added to the trust store with its restrictions not honoured. Affected products include: Canonical Lxd. Version information: version 5.21.1.

Severity by source

Vendor (ubuntu) PRIMARY 3.8 LOW

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ubuntu) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: ubuntu

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

Mark Laing discovered in LXD's PKI mode, until version 5.21.1, that a restricted certificate could be added to the trust store with its restrictions not honoured.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 95% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity LOW

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +19

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.