Valmet DNA Local privilege escalation through insecure DCOM configuration
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.
Summary
Local privilege escalation through insecure DCOM configuration in Valmet DNA versions prior to C2023. The DCOM object Valmet DNA Engineering has permissions that allow it to run commands as a user with the SeImpersonatePrivilege privilege. The SeImpersonatePrivilege privilege is a Windows permission that allows a process to impersonate another user. An attacker can use this vulnerability to escalate their privileges and take complete control of the system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0416
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23pg-v644-m29h
References
More Valmet vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-14216 Valmet DNA Web server arbitrary file read access CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2021-08404 Remote code execution in Valmet DNA before Collection 2021 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00335 Valmet DNA Lack of protection against brute force attacks CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.0
- TI-2025-00336 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Valmet DNA CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.2
Sources
- CVE-2025-0416 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0416 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23pg-v644-m29h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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