1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- CVSS v4 8.5
- ATTENTION: Low attack complexity
- Vendor: Rockwell Automation
- Equipment: FactoryTalk Linx
- Vulnerabilities: Privilege Chaining
2. RISK EVALUATION
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow full access to all files, processes, and system resources.
3. TECHNICAL DETAILS
3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS
Rockwell Automation reports that the following versions of the FactoryTalk Linx control system data communications platform are affected:
- FactoryTalk Linx: Versions 6.40 and prior
3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW
3.2.1 PRIVILEGE CHAINING CWE-268
A security issue exists within the x86 Microsoft Installer File (MSI), which is installed with FTLinx. Authenticated attackers with valid Windows user credentials can initiate a repair and hijack the resulting console window. This allows the launching of a command prompt running with SYSTEM-level privileges, which provides full access to all files, processes, and system resources.
CVE-2025-9067 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2025-9067. A base score of 8.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (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).