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ICSA-25-252-05: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager ↗ source

September 9, 2025 CISA ICS Advisory

Summary

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in in data exposure, session hijacking, or full communication compromise. CVE-2025-7970: A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Activation Manager. An error in the implementation of cryptography within the software could allow attackers to decrypt traffic. This could result in data exposure, session hijacking, or full communication compromise.

Advisory Details CISA ICS CSAF feed

Advisory ID
ICSA-25-252-05
Status
Final · version 1
Initial release
2025-09-09
Last revised
2025-09-09
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Critical infrastructure sectors
Critical Manufacturing
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor headquarters
United States

No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time.

Credit: Rockwell Automation

Affected products (1)
  • FactoryTalk Activation Manager — 5.00

From CISA's machine-readable CSAF 2.0 advisory (JSON).

Vulnerabilities as Stated by the Advisory

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3Details
CVE-2025-7970 CWE-303 Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm 7.5 High A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Activation Manager. An error in the implementation of cryptography within the software could allow attackers to decrypt traffic. This could result in data exposure, session hijacking, or full communication compromise.

Vendor fix: Rockwell Automation recommends users update FactoryTalk Activation Manager software to Version 5.02 or later.

Mitigation: If users are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions, Rockwell Automation recommends following their security best practices. ↗

Mitigation: For more information, see the Rockwell Automation security advisory. ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • FactoryTalk Activation Manager 5.00

Scores and weakness types are as CISA or the republishing vendor stated them in this advisory; the linked CVE pages carry the independently enriched CVSS and SSVC assessments.

News Coverage

No coverage found in monitored research blogs or news feeds.

CVEs Referenced in This Publication

CVECVSSAffected
CVE-2025-7970 8.7 High Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Activation Manager. An error in the implementation of cryptography within the software could allow attack…

Named by the advisory itself. Each CVE links to its tracked detail page.

Vendors Named in This Publication

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