FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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Product Description
FactoryTalk Linx is a modern, secure communications platform that delivers real-time control system data from Allen-Bradley devices to FactoryTalk and third-party software, optimized for Logix 5000 controllers and scalable from small setups to large distributed systems.
Affected products and solution
Affected Product |
CVE |
Affected Software Version |
Corrected in Software Version |
FactoryTalk Linx |
CVE-2025-9067 |
6.40 and prior |
6.50 and later |
FactoryTalk Linx |
CVE-2025-9068 |
6.40 and prior |
6.50 and later |
Security Issue Details
Category |
Details |
CVE ID |
CVE-2025-9067 |
Impact |
A security issue exists within the x86 Microsoft Installer File (MSI), installed with FTLinx. Authenticated attackers with valid Windows user credentials can initiate a repair and hijack the resulting console window. This allows the launching of a command prompt running with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources. |
CVSS 3.1 Base Score |
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CVSS 4.0 Base Score |
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CWEs |
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Known Exploited Vulnerability |
No (Not listed in KEV database) |
Category |
Details |
CVE ID |
CVE-2025-9068 |
Impact |
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. |
CVSS 3.1 Base Score |
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CVSS 4.0 Base Score |
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CWEs |
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Known Exploited Vulnerability |
No (Not listed in KEV database) |
Mitigations and Workarounds
Customers using the affected software should consider installing the Microsoft patch to address the MSI issue and upgrade to version 6.50 or later if possible. Customers using the affected software, who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions, should use our security best practices.
Revision History
Revision |
Date |
Description |
1.0 |
October 14, 2025 |
Initial release |
Glossary
· MSI: Windows Installer package used to install, update, or remove software on Windows Systems
· SYSTEM-level privileges: access or execution rights equivalent to the Windows operating system's highest authority, allowing full control over all processes, files, and configurations.
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