CVE-2025-64729 (GCVE-0-2025-64729)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-01-16 00:12
Modified
2026-01-16 14:53
CWE
Summary
The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (OS Standard User) to tamper with Process Optimization project files, embed code, and escalate their privileges to the identity of a victim user who subsequently interacts with the project files.
Impacted products
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