CVE-2026-16675 PUBLISHED

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Activation Manager - Privilege Escalation

Assigner: Rockwell
Reserved: 22.07.2026 Published: 01.09.2026 Updated: 01.09.2026

A privilege escalation security issue exists within FactoryTalk® Activation Manager. The security issue stems from custom actions in the installer that spawn visible console windows running with SYSTEM privileges during installation or repair operations. An authenticated attacker with Windows credentials could hijack these console windows to obtain a SYSTEM-level command prompt, allowing full access to all files, processes, and system resources.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.5

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Local	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	High	Availability	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	Rockwell Automation
Product	FactoryTalk® Activation Manager
Versions	Default: unaffected Version Version 5.02 and below is affected

Solutions

Upgrade to version 5.03 or later.

References

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1799.html

Problem Types

CWE-307 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts CWE