Out-of-bounds read in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU87874

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21920

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Arena Simulation Software: 16.00

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:rockwell_automation:arena_simulation_software:16.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/support/advisory.SD-1665.html
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-086-03

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.