CVE-2025-58059
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated admin users with process-definition creation/modification privileges in Valtimo Business Process Automation platform to execute arbitrary scripts via the Camunda/Operator engine. This can lead to remote code execution, sensitive data extraction, and host environment inspection. Affected systems are Valtimo versions before 12.16.0.RELEASE and from 13.0.0.RELEASE to before 13.1.2.RELEASE.
💻 Affected Systems
- Valtimo Business Process Automation Platform
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise including arbitrary code execution on application host, extraction of all application data and credentials, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive application data, database credentials, and configuration files leading to data breach.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to restricted admin access, network segmentation, and proper access controls limiting attack surface.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated admin access and specific knowledge of process engine scripting capabilities.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 12.16.0.RELEASE or 13.1.2.RELEASE
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/valtimo-platform/valtimo-backend-libraries/security/advisories/GHSA-w48j-pp7j-fj55
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your Valtimo instance and data. 2. Upgrade to version 12.16.0.RELEASE if on version 12.x. 3. Upgrade to version 13.1.2.RELEASE if on version 13.x. 4. Restart the application server. 5. Verify the upgrade was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable scripting in ProcessEngineConfiguration
allDisable scripting capabilities in the Camunda process engine if not required for business processes.
Set processEngineConfiguration.setEnableScriptEngine(false) in your Valtimo configuration
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin privileges to only trusted personnel and implement least privilege access controls.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate Valtimo instances from sensitive systems and data.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Valtimo version in application properties or via admin interface. Vulnerable if version is <12.16.0.RELEASE or between 13.0.0.RELEASE and <13.1.2.RELEASE.Check Version:
Check application.properties or use Valtimo admin interface to view version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 12.16.0.RELEASE or higher if on 12.x, or 13.1.2.RELEASE or higher if on 13.x.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process definition modifications
- Script execution logs from non-standard users
- Unexpected system command execution
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from Valtimo server
- Data exfiltration patterns
SIEM Query:
source="valtimo" AND (event="process_definition_modification" OR event="script_execution") AND user_role="admin"