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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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000
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| Description | The vulnerability affects Ignition SCADA applications where Python scripting is utilized for automation purposes. The vulnerability arises from the absence of proper security controls that restrict which Python libraries can be imported and executed within the scripting environment. The core issue lies in the Ignition service account having system permissions beyond what an Ignition privileged user requires. When an authenticated administrator uploads a malicious project file containing Python scripts with bind shell capabilities, the application executes these scripts with the same privileges as the Ignition Gateway process, which typically runs with SYSTEM-level permissions on Windows. Alternative code execution patterns could lead to similar results. | 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. |
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0000
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:30:00 +0000
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| Description | The vulnerability affects Ignition SCADA applications where Python scripting is utilized for automation purposes. The vulnerability arises from the absence of proper security controls that restrict which Python libraries can be imported and executed within the scripting environment. The core issue lies in the Ignition service account having system permissions beyond what an Ignition privileged user requires. When an authenticated administrator uploads a malicious project file containing Python scripts with bind shell capabilities, the application executes these scripts with the same privileges as the Ignition Gateway process, which typically runs with SYSTEM-level permissions on Windows. Alternative code execution patterns could lead to similar results. | |
| Title | Inductive Automation Ignition Execution with Unnecessary Privileges | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-250 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: 2025-12-18T20:24:30.118Z
Updated: 2026-08-27T23:30:14.119Z
Reserved: 2025-12-02T17:14:36.352Z
Link: CVE-2025-13911
Updated: 2025-12-18T20:44:59.392Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2025-12-18T21:15:52.073
Modified: 2026-08-28T02:16:19.597
Link: CVE-2025-13911
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