CVE-2025-7972 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Network Browser Security Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass token validation by setting a development environment variable, allowing unauthorized modification of industrial drivers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-7972?
CVE-2025-7972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx, published on 14 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security issue exists within the FactoryTalk Linx Network Browser. By modifying the process.env.NODE_ENV to ‘development’, the attacker can disable FTSP token validation. This bypass allows access to create, update, and delete FTLinx drivers.
Weakness: CWE-286
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Linx.
How do I fix CVE-2025-7972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-7972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx
- CVE-2020-27251 Memory corruption in FactoryTalk Linx
- CVE-2020-12001 Path traversal in FactoryTalk Linx, RSLinx Classic, Connected Components Workbench, ControlFLASH Plus, FactoryTalk Asset Centre, FactoryTalk Linx CommDTM, Studio 5000 Launcher, Studio 5000 Logix Designer software
- CVE-2025-9067 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2025-9068 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2023-29464 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service and Information Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhj6-rxgc-8472.