VDB-117715 · CVE-2018-8843 · BID 104166

Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.10.00 Arena Simulation Software File use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.10.00 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Arena Simulation Software File Handler. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-8843. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.10.00 (Automation Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Arena Simulation Software File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Rockwell Automation Arena versions 16.10.00 and prior contains a use after free vulnerability caused by processing specially crafted Arena Simulation Software files that may cause the software application to crash, potentially losing any unsaved data.

The bug was discovered 05/10/2018. The weakness was published 05/14/2018 by Ariele Caltabiano (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-8843 since 03/20/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104166†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/20/2018 🔍
05/10/2018 +51 days 🔍
05/10/2018 +0 days 🔍
05/14/2018 +3 days 🔍
05/14/2018 +0 days 🔍
05/15/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/05/2020 +631 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Ariele Caltabiano
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-8843 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8843
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117715
SecurityFocus: 104166 - Rockwell Automation Arena CVE-2018-8843 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2018 08:37
Updated: 02/05/2020 09:10
Changes: 05/15/2018 08:37 (59), 02/05/2020 09:10 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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