CVE-2025-7973 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

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

History

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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
References		https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1738.html
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.5, 'vector': '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'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Rockwell

Published: 2025-08-14T13:52:53.432Z

Updated: 2025-08-14T15:05:00.242Z

Reserved: 2025-07-21T19:41:05.096Z

Link: CVE-2025-7973

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-14T13:58:52.765Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-14T14:15:35.847

Modified: 2025-08-15T13:12:51.217

Link: CVE-2025-7973

Redhat

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