Axis Optimizer prior 5.6.0.0 unquoted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Axis Optimizer. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to unquoted search path. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-10714. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Axis Optimizer and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

AXIS Optimizer was vulnerable to an unquoted search path vulnerability, which could potentially lead to privilege escalation within Microsoft Windows operating system. This vulnerability can only be exploited if the attacker has access to the local Windows machine and sufficient access rights (administrator) to write data into the installation path of AXIS Optimizer.

The weakness was released by Jonathan Eddy (Microsoft). The advisory is available at axis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-10714 since 09/19/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1574.009 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 5.6.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-74038). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unquoted search path
CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Optimizer 5.6.0.0

Timelineinfo

09/19/2025 CVE reserved
11/11/2025 +53 days Advisory disclosed
11/11/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/11/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: axis.com

Advisory: axis.com
Researcher: Jonathan Eddy (Microsoft)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-10714 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-10714
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-331826
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2025 10:19
Updated: 11/11/2025 14:03
Changes: 11/11/2025 10:19 (64), 11/11/2025 14:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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