Vulnerability Description
The GC-AGENTS-SERVICE running as part of Akamai´s Guardicore Platform Agent for Windows versions prior to v49.20.1, v50.15.0, v51.12.0, v52.2.0 is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability. The service will attempt to read an OpenSSL configuration file from a non-existent location that standard Windows users have default write access to. This allows an unprivileged local user to create a crafted "openssl.cnf" file in that location and, by specifying the path to a custom DLL file in a custom OpenSSL engine definition, execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the Guardicore Agent process. Since Guardicore Agent runs with SYSTEM privileges, this permits an unprivileged user to fully elevate privileges to SYSTEM level in this manner.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://community.akamai.com/customers/s/article/Windows-Agent-Vulnerability-Sum
- https://techdocs.akamai.com/guardicore-platform-agent/changelog
- https://www.akamai.com/blog/security/advisory-cve-2025-53841-guardicore-local-pr
- https://www.tuv.com/landingpage/en/vulnerability-disclosure/
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-53841?
CVE-2025-53841 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The GC-AGENTS-SERVICE running as part of Akamai´s Guardicore Platform Agent for Windows versions prior to v49.20.1, v50.15.0, v51.12.0, v52.2.0 is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerabilit...
How severe is CVE-2025-53841?
CVE-2025-53841 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-53841?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.