VulnerabilityAwaiting Analysis

CVE-2026-16675

A privilege escalation security issue exists within FactoryTalk® Activation Manager.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 0.10%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A privilege escalation security issue exists within FactoryTalk® Activation Manager. The security issue stems from custom actions in the installer that spawn visible console windows running with SYSTEM privileges during installation or repair operations. An authenticated attacker with Windows credentials could hijack these console windows to obtain a SYSTEM-level command prompt, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.

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: 0.10% probability · 1th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-307
Source: PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com

References

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1799.html

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