CVE-2025-7973
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2025
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A security issue exists in FactoryTalk ViewPoint version 14.0 or below due to improper handling of MSI repair operations. During a repair, attackers can hijack the cscript.exe console window, which runs with SYSTEM privileges. This can be exploited to spawn an elevated command prompt, enabling full privilege escalation.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
FactoryTalk® ViewPoint
- Vendor
- Rockwell Automation
- Product
- FactoryTalk® ViewPoint
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 14.00 or below | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |