CVE-2025-61937
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an unauthenticated miscreant to achieve remote code execution under OS system privileges of “taoimr” service, potentially resulting in complete compromise of the model application server.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the 'taoimr' service that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with OS system privileges, leading to full compromise of the model application server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2025CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Aveva Process Optimization is installedCheck installed programs or registry for Aveva Process Optimization. On Windows, review Program Files for Aveva directories, or check Windows Registry under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for Aveva entries.Affected if Aveva Process Optimization is installed on the system
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Locate and verify the 'taoimr' serviceReview running services or processes for 'taoimr' or 'TAOIMR' using task manager, services.msc, or command 'sc query' / PowerShell 'Get-Service'. Check for associated executables in Aveva installation directories.Affected if The taoimr service is present and running on the system
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Determine the installed version of Aveva Process OptimizationCheck the installed version through the application's About dialog, installation logs, or version information in registry or executable properties. Compare the version number against the affected range (versions before 2025).Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 2025
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Verify network exposure of the taoimr serviceIdentify which network ports the taoimr service is listening on using netstat or similar network analysis tools. Determine if the service is bound to external interfaces versus localhost only.Affected if The taoimr service is bound to external network interfaces and accessible from untrusted networks
A system is affected if Aveva Process Optimization version prior to 2025 is installed with the taoimr service running and exposed to untrusted networks, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2025
Isolate the affected service from untrusted networks immediately; apply vendor patches upon release and validate the fix through exploitation testing.
Process Optimization 2025 or later
- Confirm current Process Optimization installation version by checking the application or system information
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Download Process Optimization version 2025 or later from the official AVEVA software portal (softwaresupportsp.aveva.com)
- Back up the current Process Optimization configuration and database according to AVEVA backup procedures
- Stop all Process Optimization services, including the 'taoimr' service, before proceeding with the upgrade
- Install Process Optimization version 2025 or later following the official installation documentation
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the installed version number
- Restart the Process Optimization services and confirm the 'taoimr' service is running
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-61937 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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