Vulnerability in Action1
CVE-2025-5480
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Action1 — versions 5.216.617.1
- Action1 Agent
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-323/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.action1.com/blog/acknowledging-zdi-can-26767-high-severity-vulnerability-in… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5480?
- CVE-2025-5480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Action1, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5480?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.