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ArenaApplication · Rockwellautomation

CVE-2024-12130

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 16.20.03 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
An “out of bounds read” code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® that could allow a threat actor to craft a DOE file and force the software to read beyond the boundaries of an allocated memory. If exploited, a threat actor could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. To exploit this vulnerability, a legitimate user must execute the malicious code crafted by the threat actor.

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 · moderate confidence

A high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation Arena® simulation software's DOE (Design of Experiments) file parsing functionality. By crafting a malicious DOE file with malformed data, an attacker can force the software to read beyond allocated memory boundaries, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution on the victim's machine.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening DOE files from untrusted sources and apply vendor-provided patches when released. Organizations should implement file sandboxing and endpoint protection as compensating controls until a patch is available.

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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:<= 16.20.03

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:3.1/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 Rockwell Automation Arena installation
    Check common installation paths: C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\Arena\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\Arena\. Look for arena.exe in these directories.
    Affected if Arena software is installed on the system
  2. Confirm installed Arena version
    Right-click arena.exe, select Properties, then navigate to the Details tab to view the File Version. Alternatively, open Arena and go to Help > About Arena.
    Affected if The version number is 16.20.03 or lower (any version up to and including 16.20.03)
  3. Identify DOE file usage in the environment
    Search for .doe files on the system using File Explorer search (type: *.doe) or via command: dir /s /b C:\*.doe
    Affected if DOE files exist and can be opened by Arena, indicating the vulnerable parsing code path could be triggered
  4. Determine if DOE functionality is accessible
    Within Arena, check if the DOE add-in or template is available: Look for DOE options under Tools menu, or check for DOE-related templates in the template browser.
    Affected if DOE features are enabled or available in the installation

The system is affected if Rockwell Automation Arena version 16.20.03 or lower is installed and DOE files can be processed by the software.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 16.20.03
Interim mitigation

Users should avoid opening DOE files from untrusted sources and apply vendor-provided patches when released. Organizations should implement file sandboxing and endpoint protection as compensating controls until a patch is available.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Arena version newer than 16.20.03 (check Rockwell Automation for exact fixed release)

  1. Navigate to the Rockwell Automation support website or Arena product page to download the latest version of Arena software
  2. Locate and download a version of Arena newer than 16.20.03 that addresses CVE-2024-12130
  3. Verify the integrity of the downloaded installer using checksums if provided
  4. Close any running instances of Arena software
  5. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to upgrade the software
  6. Restart the system if prompted by the installer
  7. After upgrade, verify the Arena version by checking About or Help > Version information
Caveat Review release notes for any feature changes or migration requirements between 16.20.03 and the fixed version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Arena Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,580
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