CVE-2024-26292 Authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion affecting Avid NEXIS
Authenticated attackers can delete critical files on Avid NEXIS systems, potentially causing data loss or service disruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-26292?
CVE-2024-26292 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Avid NEXIS E-series, published on 14 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability enables an attacker to delete critical files. 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-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26292?
How do I fix CVE-2024-26292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26292 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-2024-26292 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-26292 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwhr-w2cq-85f2.