Skip to main content
Live Webinar with SANS (June 25)— Agentic CTI Automation for Fun & ProfitRegister Free
Mallory
Back to vulnerabilities
High

Authentication Bypass in FactoryTalk View ME Web Browser ActiveX (PanelView Plus 7 Series B)

IdentifiersCVE-2025-9063CWE-287· Improper Authentication

CVE-2025-9063 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME) Web Browser ActiveX control, affecting Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus 7 Series B (version V14.100). Exploitation allows unauthorized access to the device, including the file system, diagnostic information, and event logs. The vulnerability is due to improper authentication enforcement within the ActiveX control, enabling attackers to bypass security controls and gain access to sensitive device functions and data.

Share:
For your environment

Are you exposed to this one?

Mallory correlates every CVE against your assets, your vendors, and active adversary campaigns. Know which vulnerabilities matter for you, not just which ones are loud.

Start free trial
ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

What it means. What to do now. Patch path, mitigations, and the assume-compromise checklist.

Impact

What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the PanelView Plus 7 Series B device, including the ability to access the file system, retrieve diagnostic information, and obtain event logs. This could lead to exposure of sensitive operational data, facilitate further attacks, or disrupt industrial processes.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Restrict network access to affected devices, implement network segmentation, and use firewalls to limit exposure. Disable or restrict use of the Web Browser ActiveX control if not required. Monitor device logs for unauthorized access attempts and follow ICS security best practices.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the vendor-provided security update or patch for FactoryTalk View Machine Edition and PanelView Plus 7 Series B as soon as it becomes available. Follow Rockwell Automation's official advisories and guidance for secure configuration and update procedures.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

No public exploits tracked yet. Mallory keeps watching.

VALID 0 / 0 TOTALView more in app

No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

Products and vendors Mallory has correlated with this vulnerability. Open in Mallory to drill down to specific CPE configurations and version ranges.

VendorProductType
Rockwell AutomationFactorytalk Viewapplication

Vendor-confirmed product mapping. Mallory continuously reconciles this list against your asset inventory.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

2 SOURCESView more in app
What this page doesn’t show

The version that knows your environment.

This page is what’s public. Mallory adds the parts that aren’t: which of your assets are affected, which adversaries are exploiting it right now, which detections to deploy, and what to do tonight.
Start free trial
Exposure mapping

Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.

Threat actor evidence

Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.

Associated malware

Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

Vendor-by-vendor mapping

Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.

Social activity

Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.

EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2025-9063
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9063
MITRE CWE · CWE-287
Improper Authentication
Vendor Advisory
rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1753.html