CVE-2025-7973 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability affecting FactoryTalk ViewPoint version 14.0 and earlier. It stems from improper handling of MSI repair operations, allowing an attacker to hijack the cscript.exe console window, which runs with SYSTEM privileges. This can lead to the spawning of an elevated command prompt, granting full system control. While the CVSS score is 8.5 (HIGH), there is currently no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | FactoryTalk® ViewPoint | Version 14.00 or belowCNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
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
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