HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-6525
HIGH

CVE-2019-6525

CWE-522Published: April 11, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

AVEVA Wonderware System Platform 2017 Update 2 and prior uses an ArchestrA network user account for authentication of system processes and inter-node communications. A user with low privileges could make use of an API to obtain the credentials for this account.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-6525 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

aveva1 product(s)
wonderware system platform
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-029-03
ADVISORYhttps://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec135.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-029-03
ADVISORYhttps://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec135.pdf

All References (4)

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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-029-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec135.pdfVendor Advisory
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-029-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec135.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-6525
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-522
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 11, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-6525 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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