CVE-2025-7973
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationFactoryTalk ViewPointcisa_csaf_ot
Update the affected product to version 15.00 or later.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–8.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1849Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-08-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Komponenten ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, und um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
- ICSA-25-226-23Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Viewpoint2025-08-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in full privilege escalation.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7973cnnvd
- https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1738.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1738.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1738.htmlnvd
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