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CVE-2025-7973

A security issue exists in FactoryTalk ViewPoint version 14.0 or below due to improper handling of MSI repair operations.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 0.14%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 4.0: 8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.14% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-268
Source: PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com

References

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1738.html

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.