CVE-2025-46068
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue in Automai Director v.25.2.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the update mechanism
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAutomai Director version 25.2.0 contains a vulnerability in its update mechanism that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The update process presumably lacks proper validation of update packages or their source, enabling injection of malicious code that executes with the privileges of the update service.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 25.2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Automai Director versionCheck the installed Automai Director version - typically found in the application itself (Help > About), installation directory metadata, or Windows Programs and FeaturesAffected if Version is exactly 25.2.0
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Verify update mechanism is configuredCheck if the Automai Director update service/feature is enabled. This is usually configurable in the application's settings or administration console under update/upgrade settingsAffected if The update mechanism is enabled and pointing to update servers
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Examine update server configurationInspect the update configuration files or registry entries that define the update server URL endpoint. Look for any custom or unexpected update URLsAffected if Update server URL is reachable from the system and not restricted to internal/approved sources
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Check service account privilegesReview the Windows service or daemon account under which the Automai Director update service runs, using Services.msc or equivalentAffected if The update service runs with elevated or privileged account (such as SYSTEM, administrator, or service account with excessive permissions)
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Review network exposureDetermine if the system can initiate outbound connections to update servers or if there are firewall/network controls restricting this communicationAffected if The system has unrestricted outbound network access to external update endpoints
You are affected if Automai Director version 25.2.0 is installed and the update mechanism is enabled, allowing the system to receive updates from external sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable or restrict the update mechanism until an official patch is available; implement network-level controls to limit which systems can communicate with update servers, and monitor for suspicious update activity.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-46068 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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