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ArenaApplication · Rockwellautomation

CVE-2019-13510

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2019-08-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 16.00.00 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Software versions 16.00.00 and earlier contain a USE AFTER FREE CWE-416. A maliciously crafted Arena file opened by an unsuspecting user may result in the application crashing or the execution of arbitrary code.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Software versions 16.00.00 and earlier contain a use-after-free (CWE-416) vulnerability in the file parsing logic. When a user opens a maliciously crafted .arena file, the application attempts to access memory that has already been freed, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution or causing the application to crash.

MitigationUpdate Arena Simulation Software to a version newer than 16.00.00 when a patch becomes available. Until then, avoid opening .arena files from untrusted sources and consider implementing application sandboxing or network segmentation as defense-in-depth measures.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ArenaApplication
Affected:<= 16.00.00

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Arena Simulation Software is installed
    Check for the application in the Windows Start Menu, Programs list, or common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\Arena or C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\Arena. Also check Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features in Control Panel.
    Affected if Arena Simulation Software appears in the installed programs list
  2. Determine installed version number
    Right-click the Arena application shortcut or executable, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the Version field. Alternatively, navigate to the installation directory and locate Arena.exe, then right-click and select Properties > Details.
    Affected if Version field shows 16.00.00 or any version number lower than 16.00.00
  3. Confirm file parsing component is present
    The vulnerable component is the .arena file parser built into the application. Verify the installation directory contains the Arena executable and associated files. The parsing logic is intrinsic to the software and requires no additional configuration to be exploitable.
    Affected if The Arena executable and application files exist in the installation directory

If Arena Simulation Software version 16.00.00 or earlier is installed, the environment is affected by this vulnerability when processing .arena files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 16.00.00
Interim mitigation

Update Arena Simulation Software to a version newer than 16.00.00 when a patch becomes available. Until then, avoid opening .arena files from untrusted sources and consider implementing application sandboxing or network segmentation as defense-in-depth measures.

Fix this in Arena Scoped from the published advisory
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