Studio 5000 Logix Designer 30.01.00 - 'FactoryTalk Activation Service' Unquoted Service Path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
Studio 5000 Logix Designer 30.01.00 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the FactoryTalk Activation Service that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Activation\ to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25276
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgmp-9p3r-pcgr
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2019-25276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgmp-9p3r-pcgr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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