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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation — versions All versions before the 16.20.02 Patch
- Rockwellautomation Arena
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1141145 (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
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.