CVE-2025-65118
AVEVA Process Optimization Uncontrolled Search Path Element
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.3 Critical
- Published
- Jan 16, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Nov 24, 2025
Description
The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (OS Standard User) to trick Process Optimization services into loading arbitrary code and escalate privileges to OS System, potentially resulting in complete compromise of the Model Application Server.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.3 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H | icscert |
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | icscert |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Process OptimizationAVEVA |
|
References
- https://www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-security-updates/
- https://softwaresupportsp.aveva.com/en-US/downloads/products/details/a643eaa3-0d85-4fde-ac11-5239e87a68ea
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-015-01
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-015-01.json
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