CVE-2025-7973

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Aug 14, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

15.00 and later

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24817 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation factorytalk View
Vendors & Products Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation factorytalk View
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-268
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Rockwell
Published
Updated
Aug 14, 2025, 3:05 PM
Reserved
Jul 21, 2025, 7:41 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 14, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:06 AM