CVE-2024-12672

Rockwell Automation Third Party Vulnerability in Arena®

Published Dec 19, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Mitigations and Workarounds Customers using the affected software are encouraged to apply these risk mitigations, if possible. *       Do not load untrusted Arena® model files. *       Hold the control key down when loading files to help prevent the VBA file stream from loading.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51046 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00011}

epss

{'score': 0.00012}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation arena
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:arena:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation arena
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Rockwell Automation Third Party Vulnerability in Arena®
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Rockwell
Published
Updated
Dec 20, 2024, 5:14 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2024, 3:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 19, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:00 AM