CVE-2025-14405
Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
6.6
Medium
Description
PDFsam Enhanced Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows phyiscally-present attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PDFsam Enhanced. An attacker must first obtain the ability to mount a malicious drive onto 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-27867.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Pdfsam |
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| Openssl |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | pdfsam | enhanced | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | openssl | openssl | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.0
- Attack Vector: PHYSICAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Status : Received
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
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