CVE-2024-21912 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-21912

Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation vulnerable to out of bounds write

Vulnerability Description

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation could let a malicious user insert unauthorized code into the software. This is done by writing beyond the designated memory area, which causes an access violation. Once inside, the threat actor can run harmful code on the system. This affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product. To trigger this, the user would unwittingly need to open a malicious file shared by the threat actor.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Michael Heinzl

Affected Vendor

Rockwell Automation

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Affected Software

Arena Simulation
Vulnerable Versions:
Version 16.00 - 16.20.02

Timeline

Official Publish: March 26th, 2024
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)