How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitation is generally limited to environments where project files are shared or accessible across users. An attacker must already have a valid standard user account and access to project file locations used by higher-privileged or more trusted users.

What level of access does an attacker need?

The attacker must be an authenticated OS standard user with permission to modify or replace Process Optimization project files that a victim user is likely to open. No direct administrative or application-specific elevated role is required for initial exploitation.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust approach is to enforce explicit authorization and trust validation whenever project files are loaded or executed. This includes binding files to their creators, verifying integrity, and requiring explicit user confirmation before executing content from files modified by other users.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.1)

Missing Authorization Checks (CWE-862) in Process Optimization Project File Handling

CVE-2025-64729

Published:

Jan 15, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authorization

CWE:

CWE-862

Impact:

Privilege Escalation via Project File Tampering

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authorization

CWE:

CWE-862

Impact:

Privilege Escalation via Project File Tampering

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Missing Authorization Checks (CWE-862) in Process Optimization Project File Handling

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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