CVE-2025-9161 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Optix MQTT broker due to the lack of URI sanitization. This flaw enables the loading of remote Mosquito plugins, which can be used to achieve remote code execution.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Rockwellautomation	Factorytalk

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1742.html

History

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Rockwellautomation Rockwellautomation factorytalk
Vendors & Products		Rockwellautomation Rockwellautomation factorytalk

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A security issue exists within FactoryTalk Optix MQTT broker due to the lack of URI sanitization. This flaw enables the loading of remote Mosquito plugins, which can be used to achieve remote code execution.
Title		Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Optix Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-77
References		https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1742.html
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Rockwell

Published: 2025-09-09T12:57:40.934Z

Updated: 2025-09-09T13:18:44.719Z

Reserved: 2025-08-19T13:03:36.727Z

Link: CVE-2025-9161

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-09T13:18:41.100Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-09T13:15:32.830

Modified: 2025-09-09T16:28:43.660

Link: CVE-2025-9161

Redhat

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