AVEVA Process Optimization Use of Potentially Dangerous Function_CVE-2025-65117

7.4 / 10

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant
(Process Optimization Designer User) to embed OLE objects into graphics,
and escalate their privileges to the identity of a victim user who
subsequently interacts with the graphical elements.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-65117

Source icscert

Published Jan 16, 2026 at 00:14

Affected Product

Vendor AVEVA

Product Process Optimization

Affected Versions AVEVA Process Optimization 0

CWE Classification

CWE-676

References

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