CVE-2025-5480 Action1 Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting an uncontrolled search path in Action1's OpenSSL configuration loading.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-5480?
CVE-2025-5480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Action1, published on 6 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5480?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Action1 Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-5480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggmv-5gc5-hf2v.