High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-7973
CVE-2025-7973
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=14.0
Patches
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