Vulnerability · Published Mar 26, 2024 · Assigned by Rockwell
CVE-2024-21912Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation vulnerable to out of bounds write
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Arena Simulation 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).
Official description
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation could let a malicious user insert unauthorized code into the software. This is done by writing beyond the designated memory area, which causes an access violation. Once inside, the threat actor can run harmful code on the system. This affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product. To trigger this, the user would unwittingly need to open a malicious file shared by the threat actor.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | Arena Simulation | Version 16.00 - 16.20.02 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H