CVE-2025-14405
MEDIUM EPSS 19.5%
Published Dec 23, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Dec 23, 2025 6mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Physical
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
19.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-427
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdfsam | enhanced | 7.0.76.15222 | any |
References 1
- zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1093/
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.