Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Optix command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Optix. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-9161. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Optix (the affected version is unknown). This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Optix MQTT broker due to the lack of URI sanitization. This flaw enables the loading of remote Mosquito plugins, which can be used to achieve remote code execution.

The advisory is shared at rockwellautomation.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-9161 since 08/19/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/21/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-27247). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/19/2025 CVE reserved
09/09/2025 +21 days Advisory disclosed
09/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/21/2025 +42 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rockwellautomation.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-9161 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-9161
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-323201
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2025 15:20
Updated: 10/21/2025 04:19
Changes: 09/09/2025 15:20 (64), 10/20/2025 22:03 (11), 10/21/2025 04:19 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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