CVE-2024-26291 Authenticated Arbitrary File Read affecting Avid NEXIS
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on Avid NEXIS systems due to lack of path validation, exposing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-26291?
CVE-2024-26291 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Avid NEXIS E-series, published on 14 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26291?
How do I fix CVE-2024-26291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-26291 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-26291 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppfc-qhxq-94wr.