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TI-2026-13908 Aliases CVE-2026-16675GHSA-8hp8-739v-6gxv

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager - Privilege Escalation

Priority LOW 38CWE-307Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
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-307.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00137 3rd 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
Total

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® Activation Managerup to 5.02—No fix listedCNA
  • FactoryTalk® Activation Manager VendorRockwell Affected up to 5.02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16675
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hp8-739v-6gxv

References

Other 1

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  • TI-2023-02735 Rockwell Automation ThinManager Thinserver Software Vulnerable to Input Validation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-02733 Rockwell Automation ThinManager Thinserver Software Vulnerable to Input Validation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2010-02837 The WDB target agent debug service in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier, as used… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12455 Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer Path Traversal Download CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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