Buffer overflow in Rockwell Automation Arena®

CVE-2025-6377

A remote code execution security issue exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena®.  A crafted DOE file can force Arena Simulation to write beyond the boundaries of an allocated object. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file within the software. If exploited, a threat actor could execute arbitrary code on the target system. The software must run under the context of the administrator in order to cause worse case impact. This is reflected in the Rockwell CVSS score, as AT:P.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th 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)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6377?
CVE-2025-6377 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena®, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-6377?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-6377 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.