CVE-2025-46066: An issue in Automai Director v.25.2.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges

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CRITICAL 9.9DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-46066 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.9) affecting director. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue in Automai Director v.25.2.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges

Why this priority

Critical severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.9 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-280
Published	2026-01-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: automai

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-01-12 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

automai director DOWNGRADE

Affected: 25.2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 25.2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy director || rpm -q director || director --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 25.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison director sudo apt install director=<VERSION_BEFORE_25.2.0> sudo apt-mark hold director

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list director sudo dnf downgrade director-<VERSION_BEFORE_25.2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add director

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-46066?

director: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-46066 being exploited?

CVE-2025-46066 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-46066 affect?

CVE-2025-46066 affects director. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.9). An issue in Automai Director v.25.2.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges

How urgent is CVE-2025-46066?

Priority 42/100. Critical severity

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