Buffer overflow in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation
CVE-2024-21913
A heap-based memory buffer overflow vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation software could potentially allow a malicious user to insert unauthorized code into the software by overstepping the memory boundaries, which triggers 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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 (13.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.1% 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 Version 16.00 - 16.20.02
- Rockwellautomation Arena
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21913?
- CVE-2024-21913 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21913?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.