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CVE-2026-16675 HIGH

Published: 2026-09-01 | Last Modified: 2026-09-01 | Status: Received

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 8.5 (HIGH)

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Attack RequirementsNONE
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Vulnerability ConfidentialityHIGH
Vulnerability IntegrityHIGH
Vulnerability AvailabilityHIGH
Subsequent ConfidentialityNONE
Subsequent IntegrityNONE
Subsequent AvailabilityNONE

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-307
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