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CVE-2023-27858

Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation Uninitialized Pointer Vulnerability

Published: Oct 27, 2023Updated: Dec 17, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-824

Description

Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability that could potentially allow a malicious user to commit unauthorized code to the software by using an uninitialized pointer in the application.  The threat-actor could then execute malicious code on the system affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product.  The user would need to open a malicious file provided to them by the attacker for the code to execute.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

rockwell automationcommercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka arena®, arena simulation, armorstart st
rockwell automation inc.commercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka rockwell automation arena, thinmanager, guardlogix 5580
rockwellautomationcommercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka rockwell automation

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

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Timeline

Published
Oct 27, 2023
Last Updated
Dec 17, 2024

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