CVE-2025-0416 HIGH

CVE-2025-0416: Valmet DNA Local privilege escalation through insecure DCOM configuration

Vendor Valmet
Product Valmet DNA
Weakness CWE-269
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 1, 2025

CVSS base score

8.9/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:H/U:Amber

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 1, 2025 Record updated