CVE-2025-61937
AVEVA Process Optimization Code Injection
Description
The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an unauthenticated miscreant to achieve remote code execution under OS system privileges of “taoimr” service, potentially resulting in complete compromise of the model application server.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 16, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply vendor patches for the 'taoimr' service.
- Update the model application server.
- Restrict access to the service.
- Monitor for suspicious activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-61937.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-015-01.json | Third Party Advisory |
| https://softwaresupportsp.aveva.com/en-US/downloads/products/details/a643eaa3-0d85-4fde-ac11-5239e87a68ea | Permissions Required |
| https://www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-security-updates/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-015-01 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-61937 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-61937
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-61937 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
CISA Warns of Unpatched Avation & RISS Critical Flaws
In a concerning update for the operational technology (OT) sector, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued alerts for two distinct critical infrastructure devices where ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Broadcast Hijack: Critical KiloView Flaw (CVSS 9.8) Grants Full Control
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a high-priority alert regarding a maximum-severity vulnerability in KiloView, a popular brand of video encoding and streaming dev ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2026-24002: Critical Sandbox Escape Turns Grist Spreadsheets into RCE Weapons
A seemingly innocent spreadsheet formula could be the key to compromising entire organizations, thanks to a critical vulnerability uncovered by Cyera Research Labs in Grist-Core. The flaw, tracked as ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2026-23830: Critical SandboxJS Flaw (CVSS 10) Allows Total Sandbox Escape
A perfect storm of missing checks has led to a maximum-severity vulnerability in SandboxJS, a library designed to safely execute untrusted JavaScript code. Tracked as CVE-2026-23830, the flaw carries ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-14988: Critical 9.8 Vulnerability hits ibaPDA Industrial Software
A critical security vulnerability has been identified in ibaPDA, a core data acquisition system used in industrial environments to monitor and analyze process data. Tracked as CVE-2025-14988, the flaw ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
High-Severity DoS Flaw Hits Google Protocol Buffers (CVE-2026-0994)
A high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in Protocol Buffers (protobuf), Google’s widely used mechanism for serializing structured data. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0994, affects Python imp ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
Critical AVEVA Software Vulnerabilities Enables Remote Code Execution Under System Privileges
Seven vulnerabilities were disclosed in Process Optimization (formerly ROMeo) 2024.1 and earlier on January 13, 2026, including a critical flaw enabling unauthenticated SYSTEM-level remote code execut ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Industrial Alert: Critical RCE in AVEVA Software Rated CVSS 10
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, has issued a critical security bulletin regarding its flagship Process Optimization software (formerly known as ROMeo). The alert details multiple vulner ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-61937 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:process_optimization:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2025 Added Reference Type ICS-CERT: https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-015-01.json Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type ICS-CERT: https://softwaresupportsp.aveva.com/en-US/downloads/products/details/a643eaa3-0d85-4fde-ac11-5239e87a68ea Types: Permissions Required Added Reference Type ICS-CERT: https://www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-security-updates/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type ICS-CERT: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-015-01 Types: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an unauthenticated miscreant to achieve remote code execution under OS system privileges of “taoimr” service, potentially resulting in complete compromise of the model application server. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-015-01.json Added Reference https://softwaresupportsp.aveva.com/en-US/downloads/products/details/a643eaa3-0d85-4fde-ac11-5239e87a68ea Added Reference https://www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-security-updates/ Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-015-01