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The tag 'msi repair vector' covers a specific privilege escalation technique that abuses Windows MSI repair behavior. Content on WindowsForum.com discusses CVE-2025-7973, a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk ViewPoint. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the MSI repair vector. The vulnerability affects FactoryTalk ViewPoint 14.00 and earlier, with a CVSS v4 base score of 8.5. Users are advised to update to FactoryTalk ViewPoint 15.00 or later and apply vendor mitigations. The tag focuses on this security issue and its implications for industrial control systems.
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    CVE-2025-7973: Privilege Escalation in Rockwell FactoryTalk ViewPoint

    A high-severity privilege-escalation flaw has been disclosed in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ViewPoint that allows a local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges by abusing Windows MSI repair behavior; the issue (CVE-2025-7973) carries a CVSS v4 base score of 8.5 and affects FactoryTalk...
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