CVE-2025-52491 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability identified in Akamai CloudTest versions prior to 60 2025.06.09 (build 12989). SSRF vulnerabilities occur when an attacker can abuse a server to send crafted requests to internal or external systems that the server itself can access, potentially bypassing network restrictions. In this case, the vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to induce the CloudTest server to make HTTP requests to arbitrary URLs. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.8 (medium severity), with the vector indicating network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and scope changed (S:C). The impact is limited to integrity loss (I:L) without confidentiality or availability impact. This suggests that the attacker can manipulate or alter data or operations within the CloudTest environment but cannot directly exfiltrate sensitive data or cause denial of service. The scope change indicates that the vulnerability affects components beyond the initially vulnerable component, potentially impacting other systems accessible by the CloudTest server. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches or mitigation links are provided yet. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-918, which covers SSRF issues. Akamai CloudTest is a performance and load testing platform used to simulate user traffic and test application behavior under load, often deployed in enterprise environments to validate web applications and services. Exploiting SSRF in such a tool could allow attackers to pivot within internal networks or manipulate test scenarios, potentially impacting the integrity of testing results or internal systems accessed by the CloudTest server.

For European organizations using Akamai CloudTest, this SSRF vulnerability poses a risk primarily to the integrity of their testing environments and potentially to internal network security. Since CloudTest servers often have access to internal services and APIs for testing purposes, an SSRF exploit could enable attackers to send unauthorized requests to internal endpoints, possibly leading to unauthorized actions or manipulation of internal services. This could undermine trust in testing results or be leveraged as a foothold for further internal reconnaissance. Although confidentiality and availability impacts are not directly indicated, the integrity compromise could affect critical development and deployment pipelines, delaying releases or causing flawed application assessments. Organizations in regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure in Europe may face compliance risks if internal systems are manipulated or if testing environments are compromised. The lack of authentication and user interaction requirements increases the risk of automated exploitation attempts once the vulnerability is publicly known.

Given the absence of an official patch at this time, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. These include restricting network access for the CloudTest server to only trusted and necessary internal endpoints, using network segmentation and firewall rules to limit outbound requests from the CloudTest environment. Monitoring and logging outbound requests from CloudTest should be enhanced to detect anomalous or unexpected traffic patterns indicative of SSRF exploitation attempts. Organizations should also review and harden any input validation or URL handling mechanisms within CloudTest configurations to prevent injection of malicious URLs. Where possible, deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) that can detect SSRF patterns may provide additional protection. Finally, organizations should prepare to apply vendor patches promptly once released and consider temporary suspension or isolation of CloudTest usage if the risk is deemed unacceptable.