CVE-2025-9068

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Published Oct 14, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security issue exists within the Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64 Microsoft Installer File (MSI) repair functionality, installed with FTLinx. Authenticated attackers with valid Windows Users credentials can initiate a repair and hijack the resulting console window for vbpinstall.exe. This allows the launching of a command prompt running with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

6.50 and later

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_linx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation factorytalk Linx
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation factorytalk Linx
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A security issue exists within the Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64 Microsoft Installer File (MSI) repair functionality, installed with FTLinx. Authenticated attackers with valid Windows Users credentials can initiate a repair and hijack the resulting console window for vbpinstall.exe. This allows the launching of a command prompt running with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.
Title Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Weaknesses CWE-269
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
Oct 14, 2025, 6:49 PM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2025, 2:20 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 14, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 12:10 PM