Vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation

CVE-2023-27858

Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability that could potentially allow a malicious user to commit unauthorized code to the software by using an uninitialized pointer in the application.  The threat-actor could then execute malicious code on the system affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product.  The user would need to open a malicious file provided to them by the attacker for the code to execute.

EPSS: 0.002 (16.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27858?
CVE-2023-27858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-27858?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.