Vulnerabilites related to Rockwell Automation - FactoryTalk Optix
CVE-2025-9161 (GCVE-0-2025-9161)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-09-09 12:57
Modified
2025-09-09 13:18
CWE
  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Optix Version: All Versions 1.5.0 - 1.5.7
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