CVE-2025-7973
UNSCOREDDescription
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.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3.1 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 3% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-268 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-49741 | High | 7.4 | 3.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-3844 | High | 7.8 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-1250 | Medium | 6.5 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-1299 | Medium | 6.5 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-20194 | Medium | 4.9 | 0.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-1003 | Low | 3.3 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
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