CVE-2025-9068 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Authenticated attackers can hijack the MSI repair process to execute commands with SYSTEM privileges, gaining full control over the host system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9068?
CVE-2025-9068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx, published on 14 Oct 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9068?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Linx.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9068 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-2025-7972 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Network Browser Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-29464 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service and Information Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q799-fc7w-2qmr.