CVE-2025-64691 AVEVA Process Optimization Code Injection
An authenticated user can inject code into TCL macros to escalate privileges to OS system level, compromising the application server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-64691?
CVE-2025-64691 is a critical code injection vulnerability in AVEVA Process Optimization, published on 16 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (OS standard user) to tamper with TCL Macro scripts and escalate privileges to OS system, potentially resulting in complete compromise of the model application server.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-64691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aveva Process Optimization.
How do I fix CVE-2025-64691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-64691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-64691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-64691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AVEVA Process Optimization
- CVE-2025-61937 AVEVA Process Optimization Code Injection
- CVE-2025-61943 AVEVA Process Optimization SQL Injection
- CVE-2025-65118 AVEVA Process Optimization Uncontrolled Search Path Element
- CVE-2025-64729 AVEVA Process Optimization Missing Authorization
- CVE-2025-65117 AVEVA Process Optimization Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2v5-hpfr-gw62.