CVE-2025-9161 HIGH

CVE-2025-9161: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Optix Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Rockwell Automation
Product FactoryTalk Optix
Weakness CWE-77
Published September 9, 2025
Last update September 9, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Optix MQTT broker due to the lack of URI sanitization. This flaw enables the loading of remote Mosquito plugins, which can be used to achieve remote code execution.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2025 CVE published
September 9, 2025 Record updated