CVE-2025-7972
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Linx Network Browser Security Bypass Vulnerability
Description
A security issue exists within the FactoryTalk Linx Network Browser. By modifying the process.env.NODE_ENV to ‘development’, the attacker can disable FTSP token validation. This bypass allows access to create, update, and delete FTLinx drivers.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 14, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Disable debug or development mode in production environments.
- Review and restrict access to configuration files.
- Implement strict authorization controls for driver management.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-7972.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1735.html | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-7972 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-7972
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-7972 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
Rockwell Automation Patches Privilege Escalation and Denial-of-Service Flaws Across FactoryTalk and ArmorStart Systems
Rockwell Automation has released a series of security advisories addressing vulnerabilities in several of its FactoryTalk and ArmorStart product lines. These flaws, discovered through internal testing ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-7353 (CVSS 9.8): Rockwell Automation Issues Urgent Warning for ControlLogix Modules
Rockwell Automation has issued a critical security advisory regarding a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting its ControlLogix Ethernet communication modules widely used in industrial co ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Apple to Challenge Ring and Nest with AI-Powered Home Security System
According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is quietly laying the groundwork to enter the home security market, developing high-endurance, AI-powered smart cameras and doorbells aimed at competing directly ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-7972: Rockwell Automation Patches Critical Security Bypass in FactoryTalk Linx
Rockwell Automation has released a security advisory addressing a critical security bypass vulnerability in its FactoryTalk Linx industrial automation software. Tracked as CVE-2025-7972 and rated CVSS ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
ImageMagick Patches Multiple Flaws: High-Severity Memory Bugs Fixed
The maintainers of ImageMagick have patched four security vulnerabilities that could impact applications using the popular image manipulation toolkit, including high-severity memory corruption bugs th ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-7972 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_linx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.50 Added Reference Type Rockwell Automation: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1735.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A security issue exists within the FactoryTalk Linx Network Browser. By modifying the process.env.NODE_ENV to ‘development’, the attacker can disable FTSP token validation. This bypass allows access to create, update, and delete FTLinx drivers. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-286 Added Reference https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1735.html