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.
History

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Action1 agent
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:action1:action1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:action1:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Action1 action1
Action1 agent
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Action1
Action1 action1
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:action1:action1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Action1
Action1 action1

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Action1 Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2025-06-06T18:49:18.240Z

Updated: 2025-06-09T16:48:55.096Z

Reserved: 2025-06-02T19:15:45.334Z

Link: CVE-2025-5480

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-09T16:48:51.505Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-06T19:15:27.757

Modified: 2025-11-19T17:50:43.850

Link: CVE-2025-5480

cve-icon Redhat

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