CVE-2025-9067

SYSTEM privilege escalation via MSI console hijack

Published Oct 14, 2025 · Updated Oct 14, 2025

Privilege escalation in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx 6.40 and earlier allows local users to execute commands with SYSTEM privileges. The installed x86 MSI exposes a privileged console window during repair that an attacker can hijack to launch a command prompt. Exploitation requires valid Windows credentials and the ability to initiate repair, after which all local files, processes, and system resources are accessible.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx 6.40 and earlier allows local users to execute commands with SYSTEM privileges. The installed x86 MSI exposes a privileged console window during repair that an attacker can hijack to launch a command prompt. Exploitation requires valid Windows credentials and the ability to initiate repair, after which all local files, processes, and system resources are accessible.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9067
Published
Oct 14, 2025
Updated
Oct 14, 2025
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
FactoryTalk Linx
Classifications
CWE-268, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.40 and prior

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Rockwell Automation · FactoryTalk Linxversion=6.40 and prior

Published CVSS scores

7.8Rockwell AutomationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5Rockwell AutomationCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-268Privilege Chaining
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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