SQL Injection in AVEVA Process Optimization Captive Historian
CVE-2025-61943 is an SQL injection vulnerability in the Captive Historian component of AVEVA Process Optimization affecting versions 2024.1 and earlier. According to the provided advisory context, an authenticated attacker with Process Optimization Standard User privileges can tamper with queries executed by Captive Historian. Successful exploitation can lead to code execution in the SQL Server security context with SQL Server administrative privileges, creating a path to full compromise of the underlying SQL Server instance.
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Impact
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A critical SQL injection vulnerability (noted in the Captive Historian component) that can grant SQL Server administrative access and enable code execution.
An authenticated code execution vulnerability in Captive Historian that allows a Process Optimization Standard User to tamper with queries and execute code with SQL Server administrative privileges, potentially fully compromising the SQL Server.
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