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CVE-2026-16675

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager - Privilege Escalation

Published: Sep 1, 2026Updated: Sep 1, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-307
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A privilege escalation security issue exists within FactoryTalk® Activation Manager. The security issue stems from custom actions in the installer that spawn visible console windows running with SYSTEM privileges during installation or repair operations. An authenticated attacker with Windows credentials could hijack these console windows to obtain a SYSTEM-level command prompt, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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-307

Affected Products

Rockwell Automation
commercial·USaka arena®, arena simulation, armorstart st
FactoryTalk® Activation ManagerOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1799.html
rockwellautomation.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/ICSA/white/2026/icsa-26-244-04.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-244-04
cisa.gov
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News mentions
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