Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.20.06 DOE File allocation of resources

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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.20.06. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component DOE File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-11157. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.20.06. This affects some unknown processing of the component DOE File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at rockwellautomation.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-11157 since 11/12/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/22/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

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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• Automation Software

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• Rockwell Automation

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• Arena

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• 16.20.06

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• commercial

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