CVE-2024-26291

An Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read vulnerability affects theAgent when installed on a system. The parameter filename does not validate thepath thus allowing users to read arbitrary files. Asthe application runs with the highest privileges (root/NT_AUTHORITY SYSTEM)by default attackers are able to obtain sensitive information.This issue affects Avid NEXIS E-series: before 2025.5.1; Avid NEXIS F-series: before 2025.5.1; Avid NEXIS PRO+: before 2025.5.1; System Director Appliance (SDA+): before 2025.5.1.

CVSS v4.0

8.7 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS

1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 63th percentile

Nuclei

high · CWE-285

Published

2025-07-14

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-26291.yaml

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2024-26284
• CVE-2024-26304
• CVE-2024-26256
• CVE-2024-26331
• CVE-2024-2624
• CVE-2024-26333