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CVE-2026-16675 is a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager. Custom actions executed by the product installer can create visible console windows under the Windows SYSTEM account during installation or repair operations. A locally authenticated Windows user can hijack an exposed SYSTEM-privileged console session and obtain a command prompt executing as SYSTEM.
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A critical vulnerability affecting Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager, with network-accessible, low-complexity exploitation characteristics and potential for high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
A local privilege-escalation vulnerability in FactoryTalk Activation Manager. During installation or repair, installer custom actions open visible console windows under SYSTEM privileges; an authenticated Windows user could hijack one to obtain a SYSTEM command prompt and full system access.
A high-severity local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager. During installation or repair, installer custom actions create visible SYSTEM-privileged console windows that an authenticated Windows user can hijack to gain a SYSTEM command prompt and full system access.
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