---
id: CVE-2025-9068
title: >-
  A security issue exists within the Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64
  Microsoft Installer File (MSI) repair functionality, installed with FTLinx
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: rockwellautomation
product: factorytalk_linx
affected:
  - factorytalk_linx < 6.50
patched:
  - factorytalk_linx 6.50
published: '2025-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T12:10:00.217'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9068'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1754.html
    label: PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00182
epssPercentile: 0.07146
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.380Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `factorytalk_linx < 6.50`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `factorytalk_linx 6.50`