Vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Factorytalk® Linx
CVE-2025-7972
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 dri…
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rockwell Automation Factorytalk® Linx — versions All prior to 6.50
- Rockwellautomation Factorytalk_linx
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-7972?
- CVE-2025-7972 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Factorytalk® Linx, classified under CWE-286. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-7972?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-7972 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.