AVEVA Process Optimization up to 2024.1 channels/protocols cleartext transmission
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in AVEVA Process Optimization up to 2024.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file channels/protocols. The manipulation leads to cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-64769. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in AVEVA Process Optimization up to 2024.1. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file channels/protocols. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Process Optimization application suite leverages connection channels/protocols that by-default are not encrypted and could become subject to hijacking or data leakage in certain man-in-the-middle or passive inspection scenarios.
The weakness was disclosed by Christopher Wu. It is possible to read the advisory at aveva.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-64769 since 11/24/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1040 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Vendor
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Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cleartext transmissionCWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/24/2025 CVE reserved01/16/2026 Advisory disclosed
01/16/2026 VulDB entry created
01/16/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: aveva.comResearcher: Christopher Wu
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-64769 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-64769
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-341507
Entry
Created: 01/16/2026 09:41Changes: 01/16/2026 09:41 (75)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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