Critical severity · published Aug 14, 2025
CVE-2025-7972
A security issue exists within the FactoryTalk Linx Network Browser
9.1
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FL
Factorytalk Linx · Rockwellautomation
before 6.50 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7972
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7972
Vendor Advisory
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1735.html
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