Rockwell Automation Arena 16.20.00001 Malformed File uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rockwell Automation Arena 16.20.00001. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Malformed File Handler. The manipulation leads to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-27858. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rockwell Automation Arena 16.20.00001 (Automation Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Malformed File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/26/2023 as icsa-23-299-04. It is possible to read the advisory at cisa.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-27858. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 16.20.01 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at compatibility.rockwellautomation.com.

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Arena 16.20.01

Timelineinfo

03/06/2023 🔍
10/26/2023 +233 days 🔍
10/26/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2025 +543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: icsa-23-299-04
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-27858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243647

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2023 22:16
Updated: 04/21/2025 08:12
Changes: 10/26/2023 22:16 (41), 11/18/2023 18:52 (2), 11/18/2023 18:59 (12), 12/17/2024 17:52 (26), 04/21/2025 08:12 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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