SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-7973

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rockwell Automation	Factorytalk Viewpoint	<14.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-268

Privilege Chaining

Two distinct privileges, roles, capabilities, or rights can be combined in a way that allows an entity to perform unsafe actions that would not be allowed without that combination.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	rockwell_automation	factorytalk_viewpoint	<14.0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

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

CVSS Score

8.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

View Vector String

Timeline

Published: Aug. 14, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 15, 2025, 1:12 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com

CVE-2025-7973