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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.2% 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
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.