CVE-2023-27854 Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation Out of Bounds Read Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Rockwell Arena Simulation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-27854?
CVE-2023-27854 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation, published on 27 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability was reported to Rockwell Automation in Arena Simulation that could potentially allow a malicious user to commit unauthorized arbitrary code to the software by using a memory buffer overflow. 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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27854?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockwellautomation Arena.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27854?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-27854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27854 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqgr-82mv-j79r.