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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