CVE-2025-49493
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 · uneditedAkamai CloudTest before 60 2025.06.02 (12988) allows file inclusion via XML External Entity (XXE) injection.
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 confidenceAkamai CloudTest contains an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to define external entities in XML input, potentially enabling file inclusion and disclosure of sensitive local files from the server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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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Confirm Akamai CloudTest installationCheck for Akamai CloudTest components on the system - look for installation directories, services, or the cloudtest web application. Common locations include /opt/akamai/cloudtest or checking running services for 'cloudtest' processes.Affected if Akamai CloudTest is installed and running on the system
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Identify installed CloudTest versionLocate and read the version file or check the product UI/console for the version number. Typically found in installation directories, About pages, or via CLI tools provided with CloudTest.Affected if Version cannot be determined or is lower than 60 2025.06.02 (build 12988)
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Check for XML upload or import functionalityReview CloudTest configuration and enabled features for XML import/upload capabilities - this includes test script imports, data loaders, or any feature that processes XML files.Affected if XML upload or import features are enabled and accessible to users
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Verify XML parser configurationExamine XML parser settings in the application server or CloudTest configuration files to determine if external entity processing is disabled. Look for parser configurations that control DTD processing and external entity resolution.Affected if External entity processing is enabled in XML parsers (DTD processing allowed)
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Compare version to fixed releaseCompare your identified build number against the fixed version 60 2025.06.02 (build 12988). If your version is below this build, you are running a vulnerable version.Affected if Installed version is below build 12988 or the 60 2025.06.02 release
User is affected if Akamai CloudTest is installed with XML processing enabled and the installed version is below 60 2025.06.02 (build 12988).
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Akamai CloudTest to version 60 2025.06.02 (12988) or later. Alternatively, disable external entity processing in XML parsers and implement input validation for XML uploads.
60 2025.06.02 (12988) or later
- Identify the current Akamai CloudTest version in use
- Download or access Akamai CloudTest version 60 2025.06.02 (12988) or later from Akamai
- Upgrade the CloudTest installation to the fixed version
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the version is 60 2025.06.02 (12988) or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2025-49493 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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