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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avid | Avid NEXIS E-series | < 2025.5.1 | 2025.5.1 |
| Avid | Avid NEXIS F-series | < 2025.5.1 | 2025.5.1 |
| Avid | Avid NEXIS PRO+ | < 2025.5.1 | 2025.5.1 |
| Avid | System Director Appliance (SDA+) | < 2025.5.1 | 2025.5.1 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Avid NEXIS Agent - Arbitrary File Read http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-26291.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://resources.avid.com/SupportFiles/attach/AvidNEXIS/AvidNEXIS_2025_5_1_ReadMe.pdf vendor-advisory
- https://raeph123.github.io/BlogPosts/Avid_Nexis/Advisory_Avid_Nexus_Agent_Multiple_Vulnerabilities_en.html third-party-advisory technical-description