VDB-258007 · CVE-2024-21912 · GCVE-0-2024-21912

Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation up to 16.20.02 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation up to 16.20.02. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-21912. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation up to 16.20.02 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation could let a malicious user insert unauthorized code into the software. This is done by writing beyond the designated memory area, which causes 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.

The weakness was disclosed by Michael Heinzl. It is possible to read the advisory at rockwellautomation.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-21912 since 01/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/10/2024).

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

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Productinfo

Type

Automation Software

Vendor

Rockwell Automation

Name

Arena Simulation

Version

16.20.02

License

commercial

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CVSSv3info

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

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

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/03/2024 🔍
03/26/2024 +83 days 🔍
03/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/13/2025 +383 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rockwellautomation.com
Researcher: Michael Heinzl
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-21912 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-21912
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-258007

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2024 16:49
Updated: 04/13/2025 06:11
Changes: 03/26/2024 16:49 (62), 05/05/2024 07:31 (1), 12/10/2024 01:57 (13), 04/13/2025 06:11 (3)
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