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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-7973

A security issue exists in FactoryTalk ViewPoint version 14.0 or below due to improper handling of MSI repair operations.

Published Aug 14, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 14, 2025 · Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint

Check this week

CVE-2025-7973 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 14.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
14.00%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Version 14.00 or below

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Version 14.00 or belowVersion 14.00 or below

How to fix CVE-2025-7973

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-7973 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 14.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® ViewPoint Version 14.00 or below Version 14.00 or below. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 14.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 14, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Aug 14, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-7973

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-24817

    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 pr

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Aug 14, 2025. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.