CVE-2025-64769 (GCVE-0-2025-64769)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-16 00:16 – Updated: 2026-01-16 14:52
VLAI?
Title
AVEVA Process Optimization Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Summary
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.
Severity ?
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVEVA | Process Optimization |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2024.1
(custom)
|
Credits
Christopher Wu of Veracode reported these vulnerabilities to AVEVA.
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Nomenclature
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