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CVE-2025-5480

Published: Jun 6, 2025Updated: Nov 19, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-427
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Action1 Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Action1. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-26767.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

agentaction1
Mixed
AI / ML / ai-agent-tooling
Action1Action1
Mixed
AI / ML / ai-agent-tooling
action1commercialAI / MLaka action1, agent

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://www.action1.com/blog/acknowledging-zdi-can-26767-high-severity-vulnerability-in-action1-agent/
action1.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-323/
zerodayinitiative.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 6, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 19, 2025

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