Vulnerability · Published Dec 19, 2024 · Assigned by Rockwell

CVE-2024-12175Rockwell Automation Code Execution Vulnerability in Arena

High 8.5

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in Arena® from Rockwell Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Another “use after free” code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® that could allow a threat actor to craft a DOE file and force the software to use a resource that was already used. If exploited, a threat actor could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. To exploit this vulnerability, a legitimate user must execute the malicious code crafted by the threat actor.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rockwell Automation	Arena®	All versions 16.20.06 and prior

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1713.html