CVE-2025-65118

AVEVA Process Optimization Uncontrolled Search Path Element

9.3 Critical

The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (OS Standard User) to trick Process Optimization services into loading arbitrary code and escalate privileges to OS System, potentially resulting in complete compromise of the Model Application Server.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.25%Up 0.2 points since Jan 16, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.3

AVEVA Process Optimization Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Record: CVE-2025-65118
CVSS 4.0: 9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-427
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-2996 9.3

Record: EUVD-2026-2996
CVSS 4.0: 9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-24vm-pm89-83j4 9.3

The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (OS Standard User) to...

Record: GHSA-24vm-pm89-83j4
CVSS 4.0: 9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-427
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.3

Record: CVE-2025-65118
CVSS 4.0: 9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-427
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

aveva process optimization

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-65118 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Aveva Process Optimization, published January 16, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. No source names a fixed version.