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vulnerabilities
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager
Rockwell Automation released a security advisory for CVE-2026-16675 affecting FactoryTalk Activation Manager V5.02 and below, a privilege escalation vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. An authenticated attacker with Windows credentials could hijack console windows spawned during installation or repair to obtain SYSTEM-level command access. The vendor recommends updating to version V5.03.
Why it matters: Manufacturing organizations worldwide using FactoryTalk Activation Manager V5.02 or earlier face privilege escalation risk during system installation or repair; immediate patching to V5.03 is required to prevent local attackers from gaining full system control on critical infrastructure assets.
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vulnerabilities
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager
Rockwell Automation released a security advisory for CVE-2026-16675 affecting FactoryTalk Activation Manager V5.02 and below, a privilege escalation vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. An authenticated attacker with Windows credentials could hijack console windows spawned during installation or repair to obtain SYSTEM-level command access. The vendor recommends updating to version V5.03.
Why it matters: Manufacturing organizations worldwide using FactoryTalk Activation Manager V5.02 or earlier face privilege escalation risk during system installation or repair; immediate patching to V5.03 is required to prevent local attackers from gaining full system control on critical infrastructure assets.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker
Source attribution
Correction
Correction recorded as of .
vulnerabilities
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager
Rockwell Automation released a security advisory for FactoryTalk Activation Manager addressing CVE-2026-16675, a privilege escalation vulnerability in versions V5.02 and below. The flaw allows authenticated attackers to hijack installer console windows running with SYSTEM privileges to gain full system access. Rockwell Automation recommends updating to version V5.03 to remediate the issue.
Why it matters: Manufacturing organizations running FactoryTalk Activation Manager V5.02 or earlier must upgrade to V5.03 to prevent authenticated local attackers from escalating privileges to SYSTEM level and compromising industrial control systems.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker