CVE-2025-13911

Inductive Automation Ignition Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Published: Dec 18, 2025Updated: Aug 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-250

6.4MEDIUM

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:AAttack Vector

Adjacent

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-250

Affected Products

Inductive Automation

commercialaka ignition 8 gateway, ignition, ignition 7 gateway

IgnitionOn-prem

ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://security.inductiveautomation.com/

security.inductiveautomation.com

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-352-01

cisa.gov

https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-352-01.json

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