CVE-2025-53841
Dec. 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
7.8
High
Description
Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent before 52.1.1 allows an unprivileged user to fully elevate privileges to SYSTEM. This affects versions before 50.15.0, 51.12.0, and 52.1.1.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Akamai |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-829
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
The product imports, requires, or includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere.
*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 | akamai | guardicore_platform_agent | <50.15.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | akamai | guardicore_platform_agent | <51.12.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | akamai | guardicore_platform_agent | <52.1.1 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Dec. 3, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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More infoSource
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