CVE-2025-47420Network attack vector

Authenticated privilege escalation via unchecked API permissions

Published May 6, 2025 · Updated May 7, 2025

Improper privilege management in Crestron Automate VX 5.6.8161.21536 through 6.4.0.49 allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. The network API executes commands without applying the requesting user's configured permissions, so restricted accounts can invoke commands beyond their assigned role. A valid account and network access to the API are required; successful use grants unauthorized control over API-exposed functions.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Crestron Automate VX 5.6.8161.21536 through 6.4.0.49 allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. The network API executes commands without applying the requesting user's configured permissions, so restricted accounts can invoke commands beyond their assigned role. A valid account and network access to the API are required; successful use grants unauthorized control over API-exposed functions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-47420
Published
May 6, 2025
Updated
May 7, 2025
Vendor
Crestron Electronics
Product
Automate VX
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 6, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.6.8161.21536 <=6.4.0.49 changes=[{"at":"6.4.1.8","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Crestron Electronics · Automate VXversion=5.6.8161.21536 <=6.4.0.49 changes=[{"at":"6.4.1.8","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.7Crestron ElectronicsCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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