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The viewpoint v15.00 upgrade tag covers discussions about upgrading to version 15.00 of Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk ViewPoint, a thin-client and web/HMI visualization component used in industrial control environments. Content includes security advisories such as CVE-2025-7973, a critical local privilege escalation flaw affecting versions 14.00 and prior, which can be exploited via Windows MSI repair behavior. The upgrade to v15.00 is relevant for addressing such vulnerabilities and maintaining secure deployments in critical manufacturing settings.
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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...
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