📄 Description (English)
Studio 5000 Logix Designer 30.01.00 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the FactoryTalk Activation Service that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Activation\ to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2019-25276 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation's Studio 5000 Logix Designer affecting the FactoryTalk Activation Service. An unquoted service path allows local users to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges. While no public exploit exists, the vulnerability poses significant risk to industrial control systems in Saudi Arabia's critical infrastructure, particularly in energy and manufacturing sectors.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 27, 2026 00:54
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi Arabia's critical infrastructure operators, particularly: (1) ARAMCO and downstream petroleum companies relying on Rockwell Automation ICS/SCADA systems for refining and distribution; (2) Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and regional power utilities using Studio 5000 for grid management; (3) Manufacturing and petrochemical facilities across the Eastern Province and Jubail Industrial City; (4) Water and desalination plants dependent on automated control systems. Local privilege escalation could enable attackers to compromise entire production environments, disrupt energy supply chains, or sabotage critical processes.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Energy/Oil & Gas (ARAMCO, SEC, downstream operators)
Manufacturing/Petrochemicals
Water & Desalination
Government/Critical Infrastructure
Industrial Automation
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1548.004 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Unquoted Path
T1547.001 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys
T1543.003 - Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service
T1574.008 - Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking
T1134.003 - Access Token Manipulation: Make and Impersonate Token
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all systems running Studio 5000 Logix Designer 30.01.00 across your organization
2. Restrict local access to affected systems through physical security and access controls
3. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized executable execution
4. Monitor for suspicious process creation from C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Activation\
Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade Studio 5000 Logix Designer to version 30.02.00 or later (patch available)
2. Apply Rockwell Automation security updates for FactoryTalk Activation Service
3. Test patches in isolated lab environment before production deployment
4. Coordinate with OT teams to schedule maintenance windows
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement file integrity monitoring (FIM) on C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\ directory
2. Enable Windows Event Log auditing for service creation and modification (Event ID 7045)
3. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions with privilege escalation detection
4. Enforce principle of least privilege - run Studio 5000 with minimal required permissions
5. Segment ICS/SCADA networks from corporate IT networks
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for file creation in C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Activation\ with suspicious extensions (.exe, .dll, .bat, .ps1)
2. Alert on FactoryTalk Activation Service restart or modification
3. Track process execution with parent process as FactoryTalk Activation Service
4. Monitor registry modifications to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FactoryTalkActivationService
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل Studio 5000 Logix Designer 30.01.00 عبر المؤسسة
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة المتأثرة من خلال الأمان المادي والتحكم في الوصول
3. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية غير المصرح بها
4. مراقبة إنشاء العمليات المريبة من C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Activation\
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية Studio 5000 Logix Designer إلى الإصدار 30.02.00 أو أحدث (التصحيح متاح)
2. تطبيق تحديثات أمان Rockwell Automation لخدمة FactoryTalk Activation
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة معملية معزولة قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
4. التنسيق مع فرق التكنولوجيا التشغيلية لجدولة نوافذ الصيانة
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تنفيذ مراقبة سلامة الملفات (FIM) على دليل C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\
2. تفعيل تدقيق سجل أحداث Windows لإنشاء الخدمة والتعديل (معرف الحدث 7045)
3. نشر حلول الكشف والاستجابة للنقاط النهائية (EDR) مع كشف تصعيد الامتيازات
4. فرض مبدأ أقل امتياز - تشغيل Studio 5000 بأقل الأذونات المطلوبة
5. تقسيم شبكات ICS/SCADA عن شبكات تكنولوجيا المعلومات الشركية
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة إنشاء الملفات في C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Activation\ بامتدادات مريبة
2. التنبيه عند إعادة تشغيل أو تعديل خدمة FactoryTalk Activation
3. تتبع تنفيذ العملية مع عملية الوالد كخدمة FactoryTalk Activation
4. مراقبة تعديلات السجل على HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FactoryTalkActivationService
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Access Rights Review
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset Inventory and Control
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control
SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management
SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability Scanning
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident Response and Management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of Duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2 - Change Management
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities