Buffer overflow in Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation

CVE-2026-8314

A security issue exists within Arena® Simulation due to a memory corruption vulnerability in the siman.exe (Siman) component. The vulnerability stems from improper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an out-of-bounds write. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process by convincing a user to open a malicious file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8314?
CVE-2026-8314 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-8314?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.