Out-of-bounds Read in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation
CVE-2024-21920
A memory buffer vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation could potentially let a threat actor read beyond the intended memory boundaries. This could reveal sensitive information and even cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. To trigger this, the user would unwittingly need to open a malicious file shared by the threat actor.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation — versions Version 16.00 - 16.20.02
- Rockwellautomation Arena
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21920?
- CVE-2024-21920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21920?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-21920 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.