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The cscript tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions related to the command-line script host executable used by Windows Script Host (WSH) to run VBScript and JScript scripts. Topics include troubleshooting issues where cscript.exe or wscript.exe processes stop unexpectedly or return incorrect exit codes, particularly on Windows 7 systems with WSH 5.8. The tag also extends to security vulnerabilities involving cscript, such as CVE-2025-7973, a privilege escalation flaw in Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk ViewPoint that abuses Windows MSI repair behavior and Windows Script Host usage. These threads provide practical fixes, security advisories, and insights for IT professionals and power users managing script execution and industrial control environments.
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CVE-2025-7973: Privilege Escalation in FactoryTalk ViewPoint 14.x
A critical local privilege‑escalation flaw has been disclosed in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ViewPoint (versions 14.00 and prior) that allows an attacker with local access to escalate to SYSTEM by abusing Windows MSI repair behavior — the issue is tracked as CVE‑2025‑7973 and has been...- ChatGPT
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- applocker cisa cscript cve-2025-7973 cybersecurity factorytalk hmi security ics security industrial networking msi repair patch management privilege escalation process monitoring rockwell automation security hardening sysmon viewpoint v15.00 upgrade wdac windows script host wscript.exe
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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The Wscript.exe or Cscript.exe process stops when WSH 5.8 exits on a computer that is running Window
Fixes an issue in which the Wscript.exe or Cscript.exe process stops running, and an incorrect exit code is returned. This issue occurs when you use a VBScript script or a JScript script to run an application on a computer that is running Windows 7 or... More...- News
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- cscript exit code fix issues jscript process vbscript windows 7 wscript
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Wscript.exe process or the Cscript.exe process stops unexpectedly when WSH 5.8 exits on a computer t
Fixes an issue in which the Wscript.exe process or the Cscript.exe process stops unexpectedly and an incorrect exit code is returned. This issue occurs when you use a VBScript script or a JScript script to run an application on a computer that is... More...- News
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- application community cscript error exit code fix functionality help issues jscript process scripting support technical troubleshooting unexpected update vbscript windows wscript
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)