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CVE-2025-7973— Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Quick assessment

Affected
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Viewpoint是美国罗克韦尔（Rockwell Automation）公司的一个浏览器插件。 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Viewpoint 14.0及之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于MSI修复操作处理不当，可能导致权限提升。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.14% · P4
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-7973

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权链锁
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Viewpoint 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Viewpoint是美国罗克韦尔（Rockwell Automation）公司的一个浏览器插件。 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Viewpoint 14.0及之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于MSI修复操作处理不当，可能导致权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Version 14.00 or below -

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