CVE-2025-9068

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Published: Oct 14, 2025Updated: Oct 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-269

7.8HIGH

Description

A security issue exists within the Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64 Microsoft Installer File (MSI) repair functionality, installed with FTLinx. Authenticated attackers with valid Windows Users credentials can initiate a repair and hijack the resulting console window for vbpinstall.exe. This allows the launching of a command prompt running with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Rockwell Automation Inc.

commercial·USaka rockwell automation arena, thinmanager, guardlogix 5580

FactoryTalk Linx

ICS / OT / IoT

rockwellautomation

commercial·USaka rockwell automation

factorytalk linx

ICS / OT / IoT

Rockwell Automation

commercial·USaka arena®, arena simulation, armorstart st

FactoryTalk Linx

ICS / OT / IoT

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1754.html

rockwellautomation.com

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-289-02.json

raw.githubusercontent.com

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-289-02

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