CVE-2025-9068 HIGH

CVE-2025-9068: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Vendor Rockwell Automation
Product FactoryTalk Linx
Weakness CWE-269
Published October 14, 2025
Last update October 14, 2025

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 14, 2025 CVE published
October 14, 2025 Record updated