8.5

CVE-2025-9068: rockwell automation factorytalk linx Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 8.5v4.0HighAnalyzed
Published 14-10-2025Last modified 14-10-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-9068 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in rockwell automation factorytalk linx. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-10-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

7%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.18% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Rockwell automation1 product
Rockwellautomation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links