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Improper Authorization in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Analytics PavilionX API Endpoints

IdentifiersCVE-2025-14272CWE-862· Missing Authorization

CVE-2025-14272 is an improper authorization vulnerability in Pavilion, affecting Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Analytics PavilionX versions earlier than 7.01. The issue is caused by improper authorization enforcement in API endpoints, allowing requests to reach privileged functionality without adequate authorization checks. According to the advisory content, successful exploitation can let an unauthorized actor execute privileged operations through the API, including user management, role management, and other administrative actions.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows an unauthorized attacker to perform privileged administrative operations in the affected PavilionX deployment. Reported impacts include unauthorized user management, role management, and other administrative actions. The published CVSS information indicates network-based exploitation with no privileges and no user interaction required, with potential for high confidentiality impact and limited integrity and availability impact.

Mitigation

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

If immediate upgrade is not possible, minimize exposure of affected control system devices and ensure they are not directly accessible from the internet. Place control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from business networks. Where remote access is required, use secure remote-access solutions such as VPNs and keep those VPNs fully updated. Apply defense-in-depth measures and perform impact analysis and risk assessment before deploying changes in ICS environments.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Analytics PavilionX to version 7.01 or later. Refer to Rockwell Automation advisory SD1777 for vendor-specific remediation guidance.
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Rockwell AutomationFactorytalk Analytics Pavilionxapplication

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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2025-14272
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14272
MITRE CWE · CWE-862
Missing Authorization
rockwellautomation.com
rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1777.html