What is CVE-2025-61943?

CVE-2025-61943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aveva Process Optimization, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2025-61943?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Aveva Process Optimization

CVE-2025-61943

The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (Process Optimization Standard User) to tamper with queries in Captive Historian and achieve code execution under SQL Server administrative privileges, potentially…

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.000 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Aveva Process Optimization — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-security-updates/
softwaresupportsp.aveva.com/en-US/downloads/products/details/a643eaa3-0d85-4fde…
www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-015-01
github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-015-01.js…

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61943?: CVE-2025-61943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aveva Process Optimization, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-61943?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.