Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.20.08 DOE File allocation of resources

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.20.08. This impacts an unknown function of the component DOE File Handler. The manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-6376. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Rockwell Automation Arena up to 16.20.08. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block 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. CVE summarizes:

A remote code execution security issue exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena®.  A crafted DOE file can force Arena Simulation to write beyond the boundaries of an allocated object. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file within the software. If exploited, a threat actor could execute arbitrary code on the target system. The software must run under the context of the administrator in order to cause worse case impact. This is reflected in the Rockwell CVSS score, as AT:P.

The advisory is shared for download at rockwellautomation.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-6376 since 06/19/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

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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• 16.20.08

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• commercial

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