Vulnerability · Published Aug 14, 2025 · Assigned by Rockwell
CVE-2025-7973Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in FactoryTalk® ViewPoint from Rockwell Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | FactoryTalk® ViewPoint | Version 14.00 or below |
Weakness: CWE-268 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N