CVE-2025-9161

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Optix Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Optix MQTT broker due to the lack of URI sanitization. This flaw enables the loading of remote Mosquito plugins, which can be used to achieve remote code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27247 A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Optix MQTT broker due to the lack of URI sanitization. This flaw enables the loading of remote Mosquito plugins, which can be used to achieve remote code execution.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rockwellautomation factorytalk Optix
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_optix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rockwellautomation factorytalk Optix
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation factorytalk
Vendors & Products Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation factorytalk
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 within FactoryTalk Optix MQTT broker due to the lack of URI sanitization. This flaw enables the loading of remote Mosquito plugins, which can be used to achieve remote code execution.
Title Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Optix Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Rockwell
Published
Updated
Sep 9, 2025, 1:18 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2025, 1:03 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 9, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:08 AM