CVE-2025-9063
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 · uneditedAn authentication bypass security issue exists within FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Web Browser ActiveX control. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthorized access to the PanelView Plus 7 Series B, including access to the file system, retrieval of diagnostic information, event logs, and more.
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 · moderate confidenceAn authentication bypass vulnerability in the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Web Browser ActiveX control allows unauthorized remote attackers to gain access to PanelView Plus 7 Series B HMI devices, exposing the file system, retrieving diagnostic information, and accessing event logs without proper authentication.
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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<= 15.0CVSS 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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Identify FactoryTalk View installationCheck the installed version of FactoryTalk View Machine Edition on the system. On Windows, navigate to Programs and Features or check the installation directory for version information. The installed version can also be verified through the product's About dialog if accessible.Affected if FactoryTalk View version is 15.0 or lower, or the version cannot be determined and the product is installed
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Locate the Web Browser ActiveX controlCheck for the presence of the Web Browser ActiveX control component used by FactoryTalk View Machine Edition. This is typically registered as an ActiveX control when FactoryTalk View is installed with web browsing capabilities for HMI devices.Affected if The Web Browser ActiveX control is present and enabled on the system
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Identify PanelView Plus 7 Series B HMI devices on the networkScan the network for PanelView Plus 7 Series B HMI devices. These devices typically communicate over standard industrial protocols. Check network scans or device inventories for these specific HMI model numbers.Affected if PanelView Plus 7 Series B HMI devices are present on the network and accessible
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Verify network exposure of HMI devicesCheck firewall rules, network segmentation, and access controls surrounding the HMI devices. Determine if the web interface or management ports for PanelView Plus 7 Series B devices are accessible from untrusted network segments.Affected if PanelView Plus 7 Series B HMI devices are reachable from network segments that contain untrusted users or systems
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Check ActiveX control authentication settingsExamine the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition configuration and the PanelView Plus 7 Series B web interface settings to verify whether authentication is properly enforced for web browser access.Affected if Authentication is not properly enforced or can be bypassed for web-based access to the HMI device
A user is affected if FactoryTalk View version 15.0 or lower is installed with the Web Browser ActiveX control enabled, and PanelView Plus 7 Series B HMI devices are accessible on the network without proper authentication enforcement.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches when available; until then, implement network segmentation to isolate HMI devices, disable the ActiveX control if possible, and restrict network access to trusted users only.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-9063 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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