CVE-2024-11157 Rockwell Automation Third Party Vulnerability in Arena

High 8.5 Published 19 Dec 2024 Updated 13 Mar 2025

A memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Arena allows arbitrary code execution if a user opens a malicious DOE file.

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-2024-11157?

CVE-2024-11157 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena®, published on 19 Dec 2024. 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

A third-party vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® that could allow a threat actor to write beyond the boundaries of allocated memory in a DOE file. 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.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11157?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockwellautomation Arena.

How do I fix CVE-2024-11157?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11157 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-2024-11157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cwrg-6rc5-qfv7.