CVE-2025-0498
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA data exposure vulnerability exists in all versions prior to V15.00.001 of Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® AssetCentre. The vulnerability exists due to insecure storage of FactoryTalk® Security user tokens, which could allow a threat actor to steal a token and, impersonate another user.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceFactoryTalk AssetCentre versions prior to V15.00.001 store FactoryTalk Security user tokens using insecure storage mechanisms. An attacker who gains local or remote access to the system could extract these tokens and use them to impersonate legitimate users, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the application and associated industrial control system assets.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 15.00.01CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm FactoryTalk AssetCentre installationCheck for FactoryTalk AssetCentre installation by looking in the Windows Programs and Features list, or search for the product under the Rockwell Software program folder in Program Files.Affected if FactoryTalk AssetCentre is listed as installed
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Determine installed version numberRight-click the FactoryTalk AssetCentre executable (commonly found in the installation directory under Rockwell Software) and select Properties, then view the Details tab to find the Product Version. Alternatively, check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk AssetCentre for a Version entry.Affected if The version displayed is lower than 15.00.01
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Verify token storage mechanismExamine the configuration or data directory where FactoryTalk AssetCentre stores user security data. Look for files or database entries containing FactoryTalk Security user tokens to confirm they are stored in an unencrypted or weakly protected format.Affected if User tokens are found stored without strong encryption or in plaintext format
If FactoryTalk AssetCentre is installed and the version is below 15.00.01 with user tokens stored in insecure storage, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped15.00.01
Upgrade FactoryTalk AssetCentre to version V15.00.001 or later. As a precautionary measure, consider rotating all user tokens and reviewing access logs for suspicious token usage following the upgrade.
V15.00.001
- Identify all FactoryTalk AssetCentre installations in the environment and document their current versions
- Verify current version is below V15.00.001 by accessing the About or Version information within the product interface
- Download FactoryTalk AssetCentre V15.00.001 or later from the Rockwell Automation website or portal
- Review Rockwell Automation upgrade documentation and release notes for V15.00.001
- Schedule a maintenance window to perform the upgrade
- Backup current configuration and database per Rockwell Automation backup procedures
- Install version 15.00.001 or later on each affected instance
- After upgrade, verify the installation was successful and the version displays as V15.00.001 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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