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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-268 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Rockwell
Published:
Updated: 2025-08-14T15:05:00.242Z
Reserved: 2025-07-21T19:41:05.096Z
Link: CVE-2025-7973
Updated: 2025-08-14T13:58:52.765Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-08-14T14:15:35.847
Modified: 2025-08-15T13:12:51.217
Link: CVE-2025-7973
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