CVE-2024-26291

Authenticated Arbitrary File Read affecting Avid NEXIS

HIGH
8.7
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2025 at 08:12 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:17 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorAvid NEXIS E-seriesNexis Pro PlusAvid NEXIS F-series

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Severity
HIGH8.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
PoC

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2025.5.1
Affected range stops below 2025.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2025.5.1
Affected range stops below 2025.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2025.5.1
Affected range stops below 2025.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2025.5.1
Affected range stops below 2025.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Third Party AdvisoryTechnical Description
Source: a6d3dc9e-0591-4a13-bce7-0f5b31ff6158
https://raeph123.github.io/BlogPosts/Avid_Nexis/Advisory_Avid_Nexus_Agent_Multiple_Vulnerabilities_en.html
Vendor Advisory
Source: a6d3dc9e-0591-4a13-bce7-0f5b31ff6158
https://resources.avid.com/SupportFiles/attach/AvidNEXIS/AvidNEXIS_2025_5_1_ReadMe.pdf

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.7HIGHENISA
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-285

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