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TI-2025-08311 Aliases CVE-2025-9067GHSA-wvvx-h9cj-x5m6

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Priority LOW 36CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

A security issue exists within the x86 Microsoft Installer File (MSI), 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, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00187 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RockwellFactoryTalk Linxup to 6.40—No fix listedCNA
  • FactoryTalk Linx VendorRockwell Affected up to 6.40 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_linx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.50VulnerableRockwell
  • cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_linx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.50 Vulnerable ·Rockwell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9067
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvvx-h9cj-x5m6

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-04730 Resource allocation without limits in Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-13843 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service and Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2020-09660 Improper input validation in FactoryTalk Linx, RSLinx Classic, Connected Components… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04729 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-16577 Heap-based buffer overflow in FactoryTalk Linx CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-09662 Path traversal in FactoryTalk Linx, RSLinx Classic, Connected Components Workbench… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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