A security issue exists within the Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64 Microsoft Installer File (MSI) repair functionality, installed with FTLinx. Authenticated attackers with valid Windows Users credentials can initiate a repair and hijack the resulting console window for vbpinstall.exe. This allows the launching of a command prompt running with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00002.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Microsoft
  • Windows
Rockwellautomation
  • Factorytalk Linx

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_linx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendors Products
Microsoft
  • Windows
Rockwellautomation
  • Factorytalk Linx
Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

6.50 and later

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1754.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_linx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation factorytalk Linx
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation factorytalk Linx

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A security issue exists within the Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64 Microsoft Installer File (MSI) repair functionality, installed with FTLinx. Authenticated attackers with valid Windows Users credentials can initiate a repair and hijack the resulting console window for vbpinstall.exe. This allows the launching of a command prompt running with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.
Title Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Rockwell

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-14T18:49:27.564Z

Reserved: 2025-08-15T14:20:47.449Z

Link: CVE-2025-9068

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-14T13:15:40.093

Modified: 2025-10-24T17:27:13.030

Link: CVE-2025-9068

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Updated: 2025-10-20T15:52:34Z