# CVE-2025-7973

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-7973
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.5 (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)
- **CWE:** CWE-268
- **Published:** Aug 14, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 12, 2026

## Description

A security issue exists in FactoryTalk ViewPoint version 14.0 or below due to improper handling of MSI repair operations. During a repair, attackers can hijack the cscript.exe console window, which runs with SYSTEM privileges. This can be exploited to spawn an elevated command prompt, enabling full privilege escalation.

## Affected Products

- Rockwell Automation — FactoryTalk® ViewPoint (Version 14.00 or below)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1738.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.14%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 3.4

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-12._