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CVE-2026-16675 (GCVE-0-2026-16675)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-01 13:18 – Updated: 2026-09-01 15:42
VLAI
Title
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager - Privilege Escalation
Summary
A privilege escalation security issue exists within FactoryTalk® Activation Manager. The security issue stems from custom actions in the installer that spawn visible console windows running with SYSTEM privileges during installation or repair operations. An authenticated attacker with Windows credentials could hijack these console windows to obtain a SYSTEM-level command prompt, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.
Severity
8.5 (High)
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
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-01 15:42 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager Affected: Version 5.02 and below
    cpe:2.3:a:rockwell_automation:factorytalk_activation_manager:version_5.02_and_below:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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