Auth bypass in Aveva Process Optimization
CVE-2025-64729
The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (OS Standard User) to tamper with Process Optimization project files, embed code, and escalate their privileges to the identity of a victim user who subsequently in…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Aveva Process Optimization — versions 0
- Aveva Process_optimization
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Vendor Advisory)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Permissions Required)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-64729?
- CVE-2025-64729 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aveva Process Optimization, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-01-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-64729?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.