CVE-2025-7973
HIGH EPSS 2.9%
Published Aug 14, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
Published Aug 14, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
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 Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
2.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-268
References 1
- rockwellautomation.com https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1738.html
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.