CVE-2024-21913 Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Vulnerable To Memory Corruption
A heap-based buffer overflow in Rockwell Arena Simulation allows remote code execution if a user opens a malicious 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-2024-21913?
CVE-2024-21913 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation, published on 26 Mar 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 heap-based memory buffer overflow vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation software could potentially allow a malicious user to insert unauthorized code into the software by overstepping the memory boundaries, which triggers an access violation. Once inside, the threat actor can run harmful code on the system. This affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product. To trigger this, the user would unwittingly need to open a malicious file shared by the threat actor.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21913?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockwellautomation Arena.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21913?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21913 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-2024-21913 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21913 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f86g-qrx4-c3h8.