CVE-2025-8386

The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (with privilege of "aaConfigTools") to tamper with App Objects' help files and persist a cross-site scripting (XSS) injection that when executed by a victim user, can result in horizontal or vertical escalation of privileges. The vulnerability can only be exploited during config-time operations within the IDE component of Application Server. Run-time components and operations are not affected.

CVSS v3 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.1 / Impact : 5.3

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-317-02.json
https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin-AVEVA-2025-005.pdf
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-317-02

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Nov 2025, 00:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-15 00:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 14:06

NVD link : CVE-2025-8386

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8386

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8386

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-80

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

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