CVE-2025-10714
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-10714 is an unquoted search path vulnerability in AXIS Optimizer software that allows local attackers with administrative privileges to escalate privileges on Windows systems. This affects Windows users who have AXIS Optimizer installed and configured with vulnerable paths. Attackers need local access and write permissions to the installation directory to exploit this.
💻 Affected Systems
- AXIS Optimizer
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise through privilege escalation to SYSTEM-level access, enabling complete control over the Windows machine.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation from a lower-privileged administrative account to higher privileges, potentially enabling persistence or lateral movement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper access controls preventing unauthorized local access and strict file permission settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access, administrative privileges to write to installation directory, and knowledge of unquoted path exploitation techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Latest version as referenced in vendor advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://www.axis.com/dam/public/a2/c7/8c/cve-2025-10714pdf-en-US-504221.pdf
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download the latest AXIS Optimizer version from official vendor sources. 2. Uninstall the current vulnerable version. 3. Install the updated version. 4. Restart the system to ensure changes take effect.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove vulnerable installation path
windowsReinstall AXIS Optimizer in a directory path without spaces or special characters
Uninstall current AXIS Optimizer
Reinstall to a path like C:\AXISOptimizer\
Restrict directory permissions
windowsSet strict ACLs on the AXIS Optimizer installation directory to prevent unauthorized writes
icacls "C:\Program Files\AXIS Optimizer" /deny Users:(OI)(CI)W
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit local administrative access to Windows machines
- Monitor for suspicious file creation in AXIS Optimizer installation directories
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if AXIS Optimizer is installed in a directory path containing spaces without proper quoting in Windows service configurationsCheck Version:
Check AXIS Optimizer about dialog or installed programs list in Windows Control PanelVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the installed version matches the patched version from vendor advisory and check service paths are properly quoted📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected file creation in AXIS Optimizer installation directories
- Service path modifications in Windows registry
Network Indicators:
- No network-based indicators as this is a local privilege escalation
SIEM Query:
Windows Event ID 4688 with process creation in AXIS Optimizer directories OR registry modifications to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\