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CVE-2025-7973
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Rockwell Automation
View all reports →Affected Software
FactoryTalk® ViewPoint
Vulnerable Versions:
Version 14.00 or below
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 14th, 2025
Last Modified:
August 14th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.