Buffer overflow in Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation

CVE-2025-7033

A memory abuse issue exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation. A custom file can force Arena Simulation to read and write past the end of memory space. Successful use requires user action, such as opening a bad file or webpage. If used, a threat actor could execute code or disclose information.

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: 0.003 (15.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-7033: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-7033?
CVE-2025-7033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-7033?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-7033 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.