Local privilege escalation via exposed Command Prompt
Published Jan 28, 2025 · Updated Feb 12, 2025
Incorrect authorization in FactoryTalk View Machine Edition before 15.00 allows local users to execute code through an elevated Command Prompt. A default Windows setting exposes the command shell at elevated privilege, but Rockwell Automation has not disclosed the setting or code path that makes it reachable. Local access requires neither prior privileges nor user interaction; the resulting shell can read or alter protected host resources and interrupt applications.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in FactoryTalk View Machine Edition before 15.00 allows local users to execute code through an elevated Command Prompt. A default Windows setting exposes the command shell at elevated privilege, but Rockwell Automation has not disclosed the setting or code path that makes it reachable. Local access requires neither prior privileges nor user interaction; the resulting shell can read or alter protected host resources and interrupt applications.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-24479
- Published
- Jan 28, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 12, 2025
- Vendor
- Rockwell Automation
- Product
- FactoryTalk View Machine Edition
- Classifications
- CWE-863, T1059.003
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 28, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=<V15
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