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CVE-2025-13911VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-13911: Inductive Automation Ignition · CWE-250

Affects Inductive Automation IgnitionSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium : upgrade to 8.4.0 or 8.2.0 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 8.4.0, 8.2.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade Inductive Automation Ignition to 8.4.0 or 8.2.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Inductive Automation IgnitionAffected
  • >=8.1.0 <8.2.0
  • >=8.3.0 <8.4.0
  • <8.2.0 >=8.1.0
  • <8.4.0 >=8.3.0
  • 8.1.x
  • 8.3.x
Fixed in
  • 8.2.0
  • 8.4.0

AI-suggested

1. Restrict Ignition administrator access strictly to trusted personnel and enforce strong multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 2. Implement rigorous validation and scanning of all uploaded project files to detect and block malicious Python scripts or unusual library imports. 3. Run the Ignition Gateway service under a least-privilege account rather than SYSTEM-level permissions where feasible, to limit the impact of code execution. 4. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection solutions on hosts running Ignition to monitor and block unauthorized script execution or network connections initiated by the Ignition process. 5. Regularly audit and review Python scripting usage within Ignition projects to identify and remove unnecessary or potentially risky scripts. 6. 7. Segment industrial networks to isolate SCADA systems from broader enterprise networks, reducing lateral movement opportunities. 8. Conduct security awareness training for administrators on the risks of uploading untrusted project files and the importance of secure scripting practices.

Description

Ignition by Inductive Automation, when installed with default OS service account settings, may expose the host system to an elevated code execution risk via the gateway backup restore functionality. An authenticated user with Gateway Administrator privileges can import a malicious gateway backup (.gwbk) file containing crafted project resources, scripts, or modules, resulting in code execution on the host system. This affects both Windows and Linux installations. On Windows, default installations often run the Ignition service as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, resulting in code execution with full local system privileges. On Linux, default installations commonly run the Ignition service as root or with elevated privileges. Specific privilege level depends on installation configuration.

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