CVE-2025-65117

Privilege escalation via embedded OLE graphics

Published Jan 16, 2026 · Updated Jan 16, 2026

Malicious content delivery in AVEVA Process Optimization 2024.1 and earlier allows local users to assume a victim's identity via crafted graphics. The graphics editor permits Designer users to embed OLE objects that activate when a victim interacts with the resulting graphical elements. Exploitation requires an authenticated Process Optimization Designer account and subsequent victim interaction, exposing the victim's confidentiality and integrity without interrupting service.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Malicious content delivery in AVEVA Process Optimization 2024.1 and earlier allows local users to assume a victim's identity via crafted graphics. The graphics editor permits Designer users to embed OLE objects that activate when a victim interacts with the resulting graphical elements. Exploitation requires an authenticated Process Optimization Designer account and subsequent victim interaction, exposing the victim's confidentiality and integrity without interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-65117
Published
Jan 16, 2026
Updated
Jan 16, 2026
Vendor
AVEVA
Product
AVEVA Process Optimization
Classifications
CWE-676, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2024.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

AVEVA · AVEVA Process Optimizationversion=0 <=2024.1

Published CVSS scores

7.4ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
8.5ICS-CERTCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
7.7NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-676Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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