CVE-2025-13911 Inductive Automation Ignition Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by importing malicious backup files in default configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-13911?
CVE-2025-13911 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition, published on 18 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ignition by Inductive Automation, when installed with default OS service account settings, may expose the host system to an elevated code execution risk via the gateway backup restore functionality. An authenticated user with Gateway Administrator privileges can import a malicious gateway backup (.gwbk) file containing crafted project resources, scripts, or modules, resulting in code execution on the host system. This affects both Windows and Linux installations. On Windows, default installations often run the Ignition service as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, resulting in code execution with full local system privileges. On Linux, default installations commonly run the Ignition service as root or with elevated privileges. Specific privilege level depends on installation configuration.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13911?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13911?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-13911 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13911 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmxh-4mgr-2w85.