Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2025 · Assigned by ENISA
CVE-2024-26291Authenticated Arbitrary File Read affecting Avid NEXIS
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Avid NEXIS E-series from Avid. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Official description
An Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read vulnerability affects the Agent when installed on a system. The parameter filename does not validate the path thus allowing users to read arbitrary files. As the 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Avid | Avid NEXIS E-series | 0 – before 2025.5.1 |
| Avid | Avid NEXIS F-series | 0 – before 2025.5.1 |
| Avid | Avid NEXIS PRO+ | 0 – before 2025.5.1 |
| Avid | System Director Appliance (SDA+) | 0 – before 2025.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://resources.avid.com/SupportFiles/attach/AvidNEXIS/AvidNEXIS_2025_5_1_ReadMe.pdf vendor-advisory
- https://raeph123.github.io/BlogPosts/Avid_Nexis/Advisory_Avid_Nexus_Agent_Multiple_Vulnerabilities_en.html third-party-advisory, technical-description