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CVE-2026-16675— Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager - Privilege Escalation

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Affected
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager
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.

FactoryTalk® Activation Manager 中存在一个权限提升的安全问题。该安全问题的根源在于安装程序中的自定义操作在安装或修复过程中会生成以 SYSTEM 权限运行的可见控制台窗口。拥有 Windows 凭据的已认证攻击者可以劫持这些控制台窗口，从而获取具有 SYSTEM 级别的命令提示符，进而实现对所有文件、进程和系统资源的完全访问权限。

CVSS 8.5 · High
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-16675

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager - Privilege Escalation
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
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
过多认证尝试的限制不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager Version 5.02 and below -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-16675

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16675 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Rockwell Automation · 2026-09-01 · 14 CVEs total

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CVE-2025-12768 8.6 HIGH FactoryTalk® Historian Machine Edition - Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
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CVE-2026-19471 6.9 MEDIUM Rockwell Automation ArmorStart® LT Stored Cross-site scripting
CVE-2026-12661 4.8 MEDIUM FactoryTalk® Historian Machine Edition - Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same vendor: Rockwell Automation
Same weakness: CWE-307

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