CVE-2025-7973

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

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

Configurations

No configuration.

History

14 Aug 2025, 14:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-14 14:15

Updated : 2025-08-15 13:12

NVD link : CVE-2025-7973

Mitre link : CVE-2025-7973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-7973

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-268

Privilege Chaining

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