CVE-2025-13911
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published: 2025-12-18T21:15:52.073
The vulnerability affects Ignition SCADA applications where Python
scripting is utilized for automation purposes. The vulnerability arises
from the absence of proper security controls that restrict which Python
libraries can be imported and executed within the scripting environment.
The core issue lies in the Ignition service account having system
permissions beyond what an Ignition privileged user requires. When an
authenticated administrator uploads a malicious project file containing
Python scripts with bind shell capabilities, the application executes
these scripts with the same privileges as the Ignition Gateway process,
which typically runs with SYSTEM-level permissions on Windows.
Alternative code execution patterns could lead to similar results.
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How to fix CVE-2025-13911
Description: The vulnerability affects Ignition SCADA applications where Python scripting is utilized for automation purposes. The vulnerability arises from the absence of proper security controls that restrict which Python libraries can be imported and executed within the scripting environment. The core issue lies in the Ignition service account having system permissions beyond what an Ignition privileged […]
Exploit Difficulty: VERY HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: Days or weeks
🛠️ Required skills: Expert-level security skills
💰 Public exploits: Not publicly available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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