Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx up to 6.49 process.env.NODE_ENV incorrect user management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx up to 6.49. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation of the argument process.env.NODE_ENV with the input development results in incorrect user management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-7972. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx up to 6.49. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument process.env.NODE_ENV with the input value development leads to a incorrect user management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-286. The product does not properly manage a user within its environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at rockwellautomation.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-7972 since 07/21/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 6.50 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1849). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk

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Type

• Automation Software

Vendor

• Rockwell Automation

Name

• FactoryTalk Linx

Version

• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.4
• 6.5
• 6.6
• 6.7
• 6.8
• 6.9
• 6.10
• 6.11
• 6.12
• 6.13
• 6.14
• 6.15
• 6.16
• 6.17
• 6.18
• 6.19
• 6.20
• 6.21
• 6.22
• 6.23
• 6.24
• 6.25
• 6.26
• 6.27
• 6.28
• 6.29
• 6.30
• 6.31
• 6.32
• 6.33
• 6.34
• 6.35
• 6.36
• 6.37
• 6.38
• 6.39
• 6.40
• 6.41
• 6.42
• 6.43
• 6.44
• 6.45
• 6.46
• 6.47
• 6.48
• 6.49

License

• commercial

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